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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
20/05/2024 07:43:47 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Grey-winged Francolin*
Id (Atlas):
Scleroptila afra
Description (10 )
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.
 
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)... )
Listen to XC636996
Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra ) [XC636996 ]
by Lynette Rudman from Mount Zebra NP (near Mount Zebra National Park), Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call, soft clucking sounds made by a covey of 12 birds- alarm or contact call., uncert)
Listen to XC341261
Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra ) [XC341261 ]
by from Barkly East, Drakensberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call)
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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