Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Chestnut-naped Francolin (Francolinus castaneicollis) - HBW 2, p. 504
French: Francolin à cou roux
German: Braunnackenfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín Cuellicastaño
Other common names: Ethiopian Francolin (atrifrons)
Taxonomy: Francolinus castaneicollis Salvadori, 1888, Lake Ciar Ciar (= Chercher), Hararghe, Ethiopia.
Lake Ciar Ciar (= Chercher), Hararghe, Ethiopia Forms superspecies with F. jacksoni, F. nobilis, F. erckelii and F. ochropectus. Has been separated in genus Oreocolinus. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species. Several other races have been described, but validity doubtful: bottegi, ogoensis, kaffanus, and gofanus all included in nominate castaneicollis. Race atrifrons has been considered to be specifically distinct. Two subspecies.. View all taxonomy...
Lake Ciar Ciar (= Chercher), Hararghe, Ethiopia Forms superspecies with F. jacksoni, F. nobilis, F. erckelii and F. ochropectus. Has been separated in genus Oreocolinus. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species. Several other races have been described, but validity doubtful: bottegi, ogoensis, kaffanus, and gofanus all included in nominate castaneicollis. Race atrifrons has been considered to be specifically distinct. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- castaneicollis Salvadori, 1888 - Ethiopia and Somalia.
- atrifrons Conover, 1930 - S Ethiopia and extreme N Kenya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground, feeding. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 7 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
adult perched on roadside boulder, walks to top and then flies Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Martin Kennewell 29 October 2010 2 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
Two juveniles fighting. Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 December 2005 6 years ago 29 sec 4.2 -
A bird walking and watching out. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 7 years ago 29 sec 4.1 -
A group walking, feeding and running. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 7 years ago 32 sec 3.9 -
Two birds feeding along the edge of montane scrub Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Keith Blomerley 10 April 2002 5 years ago 14 sec 3.8
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adult perched
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Nik Borrow 23 November 2012 22 weeks ago 4.3 -
a bird alert in some roadside heather
Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
Ian Fulton 13 March 2008 3 years ago 3.7 -
hastily running in field
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 16 July 2009 23 weeks ago 3.3 -
Adult
Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp castaneicollis)
mark sutton 26 December 2006 3 years ago 3.3 -
In the mountain
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 6 February 2010 2 years ago 2.9 -
Walking in the heath.
Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Ken Havard 3 November 2011 1 year ago 2.9
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