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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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| + | Key features are rusty colours on the head, neck, upper breast and wings; white belly and vent; and red bill and legs. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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- Francolinus castaneicollis
Identification
Length 33-37 cm; a large francolin.
Key features are rusty colours on the head, neck, upper breast and wings; white belly and vent; and red bill and legs.
Distribution
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.
Taxonomy
Pternistis vs. Francolinus
Sibley & Monroe (1996) placed this species in the genus Pternistis, but this genus has not been recognized by Clements (2007) or Howard & Moore (2003), and the Opus follows in this consensus.
Subspecies:
Francolinus castaneicollis has four subspecies: castaneicollis, kaffanus, ogoensis and atrifrons.
Habitat
Montane heath, forest edges and scrub.
