Orange river francolin / Rebhuhnfrankolin (Francolinus levaillantoides)
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Wikipedia: Orange river francolin Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Orange_River_francolin%2C_Scleroptila_levaillantoides%2C_at_Khama_Rhino_Sanctuary%2C_Botswana_%2832117354732%29.jpg
Observations
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Classification: Genus Francolinus (Francolinus); Subfamily Perdicinae (Perdicinae); Family Turkeys (Phasianidae)General:
The Orange River francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in grassland and woodland in Africa.[2] In the taxa from the northern part of its distribution (Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Kenya), the neck-line does not reach the eye and the belly is whitish.[2] In the southern taxa (Angola, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho) the neck-line reaches the eye and the belly is buff.[2] This has led some authorities to treat them as separate species: The Archer's or acacia francolin (S. gutturalis with subspecies lorti) in the north, and the Orange River francolin (S. levaillantoides with subspecies jugularis) in the south.[2]
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