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Latham's francolin

Latham's francolin or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

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Latham's francolin
in Odigbo, Nigeria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Tribe: Gallini
Genus: Peliperdix
Bonaparte, 1856
Species:
P. lathami
Binomial name
Peliperdix lathami
(Hartlaub, 1854)
Synonyms

Francolinus lathami

Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix.23 It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

An exhibit at the Royal Museum for Central Africa. source ↗
References

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Peliperdix lathami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22678748A92786819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678748A92786819.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Crowe, Timothy M.; Mandiwana-Neudani, Tshifhiwa G.; Donsker, David B.; Bowie, Rauri CK; Little, Robin M. (2020-04-02). "Resolving nomenclatural 'confusion' vis-à-vis Latham's Francolin (Francolinus/Peliperdix/Afrocolinus lathami) and the 'Red-tailed' francolins (Francolinus/Ortygornis/Peliperdix spp.)". Ostrich. 91 (2): 134–136. doi:10.2989/00306525.2020.1723140. ISSN 0030-6525.
  3. "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-14.