Scaly francolin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
Genus: | Pternistis |
Species: | P. squamatus |
Binomial name | |
Pternistis squamatus Cassin, 1857 |
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Synonyms | |
Francolinus squamatus |
Francolinus squamatus
The scaly francolin (Pternistis squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.