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Moorland Francolin Scleroptila psilolaema Scientific name definitions

Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, and Nigel Collar
Version: 2.0 — Published October 8, 2021
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Recommended Citation

Kirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, P. J. K. McGowan, D. A. Christie, and N. Collar (2021). Moorland Francolin (Scleroptila psilolaema), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.moofra2.02