Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Red-winged Francolin (Francolinus levaillantii) - HBW 2, p. 493
French: Francolin de Levaillant
German: Rotflügelfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín Alirrojo
Taxonomy: Perdix Levaillantii Valenciennes, 1826, Cape of Good Hope.
Forms superspecies with F. streptophorus, F. africanus and F. finschi. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Scleroptila with F. streptophorus, F. finschi, F. africanus, F. psilolaemus, F. shelleyi and F. levaillantoides. Population of N Malawi has been awarded separate race, crawshayi, but validity doubtful. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- kikuyuensis Ogilvie Grant, 1897 - Angola, Zambia, NE & E Zaire E to WC Kenya.
- levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1826) - N Malawi and NE Zambia S to E South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A pair of Red-winged francolins move wearily through open ground.
Locality Nyika Plateau, Northern Region, Malawi (ssp levaillantioides)
Christian Boix Hinzen 13 December 2007 3 years ago 3
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