Kingdom Animalia Order Galliformes Subfamily Perdicinae Scientific name Scleroptila finschi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Phasianidae Genus Scleroptila Higher classification Francolinus | |
Similar Grey‑striped francolin, Ring‑necked francolin, Schlegel's francolin, Latham's francolin, Moorland francolin | ||
The Finsch's francolin (Scleroptila finschi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, parts of Cameroon, and Gabon.
The common name and scientific name commemorate the German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch (8 August 1839 - 31 January 1917, Braunschweig).
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