Biology:Swierstra's francolin

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Short description: Species of bird

Swierstra's francolin
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Pternistis
Species:
P. swierstrai
Binomial name
Pternistis swierstrai
(Roberts, 1929)
Synonyms

Francolinus swierstrai

Swierstra's francolin (Pternistis swierstrai) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Angola in the rapidly shrinking Afromontane forests of peaks such as Mount Moco and Mount Soque.[2]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The scientific name commemorates the South African entomologist Cornelis Jacobus Swierstra.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pternistis swierstrai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22678896A92793729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678896A92793729.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678896/92793729. 
  2. Hirschfeld, Erik; Swash, Andy; Still, Robert (2013). The World's Rarest Birds. Princeton University Press. pp. 77. ISBN 9781400844906. https://books.google.com/books?id=9SgihM8_5RYC. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27074572 entry