Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Moorland Francolin (Francolinus psilolaemus) - HBW 2, p. 494
French: Francolin montagnard
German: Hochlandfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín Etíope
Other common names: Montane/Shoa Francolin; Elgon Francolin (elgonensis)
Taxonomy: Francolinus psilolaemus G. R. Gray, 1867, Shoa, Ethiopia.
Forms superspecies with F. shelleyi and F. levaillantoides. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Scleroptila with F. streptophorus, F. finschi, F. levaillantii, F. africanus, F. shelleyi and F. levaillantoides. Has been considered conspecific with F. africanus. Other races have been described, but validity doubtful: ellenbecki included in nominate psilolaemus; and theresae in elgonensis. Race elgonensis has been considered separate species.. View all taxonomy...
Forms superspecies with F. shelleyi and F. levaillantoides. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Scleroptila with F. streptophorus, F. finschi, F. levaillantii, F. africanus, F. shelleyi and F. levaillantoides. Has been considered conspecific with F. africanus. Other races have been described, but validity doubtful: ellenbecki included in nominate psilolaemus; and theresae in elgonensis. Race elgonensis has been considered separate species, or race of F. shelleyi. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- psilolaemus G. R. Gray, 1867 - Ethiopia.
- elgonensis Ogilvie Grant, 1891 - E Uganda to C Kenya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding in short grass Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp psilolaemus)
Keith Blomerley 11 April 2002 5 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird walking, feeding and then running. Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp psilolaemus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 December 2005 6 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
A group on the ground. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp psilolaemus)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 7 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
Two birds walking and flying away. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp psilolaemus)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 7 years ago 11 sec 3.9
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Running
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 6 February 2010 2 years ago 3.1 -
A poor photo of a distant adult standing on the ground.
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp psilolaemus)
David Beadle 19 January 2009 17 weeks ago 3 -
A covey of Moorland Francolins (female and young) take a last glimpse at us before diving into a swathe of afro-alpine heathland
Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Christian Boix Hinzen 12 November 2009 3 years ago 3
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