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Shelley's francolin
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 13.1 recognized the following subspecies:
- S. s. uluensis
- S. s. macarthuri
- S. s. shelleyi
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Shelley's francolin | |
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Illustration by Keulemans, 1893 | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Scleroptila |
Species: | S. shelleyi |
Binomial name | |
Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890) | |
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