Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pheasants and Partridges :: Crested Francolin
Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena
Described by: Smith, A. (1836)
Alternate common name(s): Kirk's Francolin
Old scientific name(s): Peliperdix sephaena, Dendroperdix sephaena
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Range
E. Africa; Angola;
Small isolated population in Angola;
(1) E. Ethiopia, Somalia and ne. Kenya (near Moyale).
(2) Se. Sudan and w. Ethiopia, ex. ne. Zaire, Uganda and Kenya (widespread except in sw.) to c. Tanzania.
(3) Ne. Somalia and e. Kenya (coastal lowlands) s. to Tanzania, Malawi and c. Mozambique.
(4) S. Angola, nw. Namibia, n. and e. Botswana, s. Zambia, nw. Zimbabwe, s. Malawi and wc. Mozambique.
(5) Se. Botswana and se. Zimbabwe to s. Mozambique and ne. South Africa (e. Natal, Transvaal, Swaziland).
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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