Biology:Elgon francolin
| Elgon francolin | |
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| Illustration by Keulemans, 1893 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Scleroptila |
| Species: | S. elgonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scleroptila elgonensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1891)
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Scleroptila psilolaema elgonensis | |
The Elgon francolin (Scleroptila elgonensis) is a francolin found in moorland at altitudes above 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) from eastern Uganda (Mount Elgon) to central Kenya.[2][3][4][5][6]
It was described by Ogilvie-Grant in 1891 as Francolinus elgonensis, and some authorities still use the genus Francolinus for all members otherwise placed in Scleroptila.[2][5] It was previously considered a subspecies of the moorland francolin (S. psilolaema), which is now thought to be endemic to Ethiopia.[2] Alternatively, it was suggested as a subspecies of the Shelley's francolin (S. shelleyi elgonensis),[2] or even a hybrid between the moorland and red-winged francolins.[7] However, it was split as a distinct species by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International in 2014, and by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022 based on a 2019 study.[8][9] The Elgon francolin resembles the moorland francolin, but the latter is duller (less rufescent) and has a black-dotted throat, and also differs in vocalizations.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Scleroptila elgonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22727349A94947382. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22727349/94947382. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 McGowan, P. J. K. (1994). Moorland Francolin (Francolinus elgonensis). Pp. 494 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2. New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelon. ISBN:84-87334-15-6
- ↑ Zimmerman, D. A., Turner, D. A., & Pearson, D. J. (1999). Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN:0-7136-5079-6
- ↑ Sinclair, I., & Ryan, P. (2003). Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. ISBN:1-86872-857-9
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dickinson, E. C. eds. (2003). The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd edition. ISBN:0-7136-6536-X
- ↑ Clements, J. F. (2007). The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN:978-0-7136-8695-1
- ↑ McCarthy, Eugene M. (2006). Handbook of avian hybrids of the world. Oxford University Press US. pp. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-518323-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=MwInO7z_Y3oC&q=Francolinus+elgonensis&pg=PA49.
- ↑ abc_admin (2019-05-13). "Elgon Francolin Scleroptila elgonensis should be treated as a species distinct from Moorland Francolin S. psilolaema" (in en). https://www.africanbirdclub.org/bulletins/abc-bulletin-261-april-2019/elgon-francolin-scleroptila-elgonensis-should-be-treated.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 12.1" (in en-US). doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.12.1. https://doi.org/10.14344/IOC.ML.12.1.
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