The crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. One of its subspecies, Dendroperdix sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's francolin.
Subspecies[edit]
Subspecies include:[1]
- D. s. grantii (Hartlaub, 1866)
- D. s. rovuma (Gray, GR, 1867) - Kirk's francolin
- D. s. spilogaster (Salvadori, 1888)
- D. s. zambesiae (Mackworth-Praed, 1920)
- D. s. sephaena (Smith, A, 1836)
References[edit]
- ^ Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). (2013). "IOC World Bird List (v 3.5).". International Ornithologists’ Union. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.3.5. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus sephaena. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
