Shelley's francolin

Shelley's francolin
Illustration by Keulemans, 1893
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Scleroptila
Species:
S. shelleyi
Binomial name
Scleroptila shelleyi
Synonyms
  • Francolinus shelleyi
  • Francolinus uluensis

Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley. IOC 15.1 recognizes the following subspecies:[2]

  • S. s. uluensis
  • S. s. macarthuri
  • S. s. shelleyi

Distribution and habitat

It is found in grassy woodlands and grasslands in Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2024). "Scleroptila shelleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T22728223A263712313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22728223A263712313.en. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Pheasants, partridges, francolins". worldbirdnames.org. 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 June 2025.


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