Latham's francolin

Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

Latham's francolin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Peliperdix
Species:
P. lathami
Binomial name
Peliperdix lathami
Hartlaub, 1854
Synonyms

Francolinus lathami

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Peliperdix lathami". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22678748A92786819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678748A92786819.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.