Scleroptila
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Scleroptila is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini of the pheasant family. Its eight species range through Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Scleroptila | |
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Ring-necked francolin | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Tribe: | Gallini |
Genus: | Scleroptila Blyth, 1852 |
Type species | |
Perdix levaillantii[1] Valenciennes, 1825 | |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Francolinus |
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