Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
White-throated Francolin (Francolinus albogularis) - HBW 2, p. 490
French: Francolin à gorge blanche
German: Weikehlfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín Gorgiblanco
Taxonomy: Francolinus albogularis Hartlaub, 1854, Gambia.
Forms superspecies with F. coqui and F. schlegelii. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Peliperdix with F. coqui, F. schlegelii, F. lathami and F. sephaena. Doubtfully valid races meinertzhageni and gambagae included respectively in dewittei and buckleyi. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albogularis Hartlaub, 1854 - Senegambia to Ivory Coast.
- buckleyi Ogilvie Grant, 1892 - E Ivory Coast E to Cameroon.
- dewittei Chapin, 1937 - SE Zaire, NW Zambia and E Angola.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Frontal view of a male bird responding to playback
Locality Mole National Park, Northern Region, Ghana
Chris and Megan Perkins 22 February 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Lateral view of a bird walking across open ground at dusk
Locality Mole National Park, Northern Region, Ghana
Chris and Megan Perkins 22 February 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Adult male
Locality Benoue National Park, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (ssp buckleyi)
Nik Borrow 14 March 2011 1 year ago 3.2
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