Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Schlegel's Francolin (Francolinus schlegelii) - HBW 2, p. 491
French: Francolin de Schlegel
German: Schlegelfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín de Schlegel
Taxonomy: Francolinus Schlegelii Heuglin, 1863, Bongo River (= Bussere River), Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan.
Previously considered a race of F. coqui. Forms superspecies with F. coqui and F. albogularis. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Peliperdix with F. coqui, F. albogularis, F. lathami and F. sephaena. Monotypic.
Distribution: WC Cameroon E through N Central African Republic and S Chad to SW Sudan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on the ground Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 10 March 2006 6 years ago 12 sec 4.3 -
A bird on the ground, alert Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 10 March 2006 6 years ago 31 sec 4.3 -
Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province Locality Cameroon
Kim Tarsey 4 April 2006 2 years ago 1 min 38 sec 4 -
A bird resting on the ground Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 10 March 2006 6 years ago 32 sec 3.9
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male standing
Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Nik Borrow 4 April 2006 16 weeks ago 4 -
A bird feeding in the leaf litter
Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon
Ian Fulton 11 March 2006 3 years ago 4 -
female standing
Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Nik Borrow 4 April 2006 16 weeks ago 3.6
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