Scleroptila

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Scleroptila f

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – several species of francolins found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Scleroptila streptophora (ring-necked francolin), Scleroptila levaillantii (red-winged francolin), Scleroptila finschi (Finsch's francolin), Scleroptila psilolaema (moorland francolin), Scleroptila gutturalis (Archer's francolin), Scleroptila elgonensis (Elgon froncolin), Scleroptila shelleyi (Shelley's francolin), Scleroptila afra (gray-winged francolin) - accepted species
- Scleroptila coqui (coqui francolin, Scleroptila albogularis (white-throated francolin), Scleroptila schlegelii (Schlegel's francolin), Scleroptila levalliantoides (Orange River francolin) - species sometimes included

References

Scleroptila on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phasianidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scleroptila on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Phasianidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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