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Red-winged francolin

Red-winged francolin

Species of bird

The red-winged francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Elgon francolin (Francolinus elgonensis) may be a hybrid between the red-winged francolin and the moorland francolin.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Scleroptila levaillantii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22678769A92788045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678769A92788045.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    McCarthy, Eugene M. (2006). Handbook of avian hybrids of the world. Oxford University Press US. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-518323-8.
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