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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Grey-winged Francolin* |
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Scleroptila afra |
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Description (10)
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Grey-winged Francolin
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Other Scientific Names
Scleroptila afra
Other Names (World)
Grey-winged Francolin, Gray-winged Francolin, Greywing Francolin, Graywing Francolin
Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)
Size
33 - 35 cm
First Described (Guide)
Stephens, 1819
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland. From 1,800 - 2,750 m.
Lesotho, South Africa.
Lesotho and South Africa, from Cape Town east through Orange Free State and Natal to south-eastern Transvaal.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A whistling, rather variable 'wip wip wip kipeeo, wip kipeeoo'.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)...)
Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra) [XC341261]
by from Barkly East, Drakensberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call)
Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra) [XC365338]
by Peter Boesman from Langebaan Country Estate, Western Cape, South Africa (song)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Ring-necked Francolin (Scleroptila streptophora), Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) and Finsch's Francolin (Scleroptila finschi). Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Scleroptila with Ring-necked Francolin (Scleroptila streptophora), Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), Finsch's Francolin (Scleroptila finschi), Moorland Francolin (Scleroptila psilolaema), Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) and Orange River Francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis). Moorland Francolin (Scleroptila psilolaema) has been included in present species.
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Grey-winged Francolin see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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