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Alternative names: Forest Francolin; Latham's Forest Francolin
- Peliperdix lathami
Identification
Distribution
Central Africa: found in Sierra Leone, Gabon, DR Congo, Angola, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- P. l. lathami:
- Sierra Leone to Gabon, north-western DR Congo and Angola
- P. l. schubotzi:
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Latham's Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Latham%27s_Francolin