Ptilopachus
Ptilopachus is an African genus of birds in the New World quail family.
| Ptilopachus | |
|---|---|
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| Stone partridge | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Ptilopachinae Bowie, Coehn & Crowe 2013 |
| Genus: | Ptilopachus Swainson, 1837 |
| Species | |
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Stone partridge (P. petrosus) | |
Species
As traditionally defined, only the stone partridge was included in this genus, but based on genetic evidence, it now also includes Nahan's partridge (formerly considered a francolin). The study also concludes that this genus is more closely related to the New World quails (Odontophoridae) and might be considered their only African representative,[1][2][3] but some taxonomists still include this with the Phasianidae.
| Image | Genus | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. petrosus Gmelin, 1789 | Stone partridge | Kenya and Ethiopia to Gambia |
| P. nahani (Dubois, AJC, 1905) | Nahan's partridge | northeastern DR Congo and western Uganda | |
Description
At about 25 cm (9.8 in) in length, both are relatively small, terrestrial birds with a red eye-ring, base of the bill, and legs, and brownish upperparts.[4]
See also
- Donacobius, the only American species of an otherwise Old World bird lineage
References
- Crowe, T. M., Bowie, R.C.K., Bloomer, P., Mandiwana, T.G., Hedderson, T.A.J., Randi, E., Pereira, S., & Wakeling, J. (2006). Phylogenetics, biogeography and classification of, and character evolution in, gamebirds (Aves: Galliformes): Effects of character exclusion, data partitioning and missing data. Cladistics 22: 495-532.
- Crowe, T. (2010). Phylogenetic affinities of enigmatic African galliforms: the Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus and Latham's and Nahan's 'Francolins' Francolinus lathami and F. nahani. Cladistics 26: 206-206. (Abstract).
- Gill, F, & Donsker, D. eds. (2010). IOC World Bird Names. Version 2.7. Accessed 15 January 2011.
- McGowan, P. J. K. (1994). Francolins (genus Francolinus). Pp. 489-504 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2. New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelon. ISBN 84-87334-15-6
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