Shelley's Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi Scientific name definitions

Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, Nigel Collar, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022

Revision History

Birds of the World

  • Version  1.0

  • October 25, 2022
  • Shelley's Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi

Authors

Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, Nigel Collar, and Peter F. D. Boesman

Revisors

Guy M. Kirwan and Peter F. D. Boesman

Recommended Citation

Kirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, P. J. K. McGowan, D. A. Christie, N. Collar, and P. F. D. Boesman (2022). Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.shefra1.01

Revision Notes

Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Leo Gilman copy edited the account.

  • Version  2.0

  • Full Revision
  • July 2, 2021
  • Shelley's Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi

Authors

Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, Nigel Collar, and Peter F. D. Boesman

Revisors

Guy M. Kirwan and Peter F. D. Boesman

Recommended Citation

Kirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, P. J. K. McGowan, D. A. Christie, N. Collar, and P. F. D. Boesman (2021). Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), 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.shefra2.02

Revision Notes

In this revision, Guy M. Kirwan standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy, and reviewed/updated text whenever possible. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Marcus A. Saldarriaga-Grote curated the media. 

  • Version  1.0

  • March 4, 2020
  • Shelley's Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi

Authors

Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan

Recommended Citation

del Hoyo, J., P. J. K. McGowan, D. A. Christie, N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.shefra2.01


Handbook of the Birds of the World

Authors

Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, David Christie, and Guy M. Kirwan

Recommended Citation

del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, D. A. Christie, and G. M. Kirwan (2015). Whyte's Francolin (Scleroptila whytei). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Authors

Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, and Guy M. Kirwan

Revisors

David Christie and Guy M. Kirwan

Recommended Citation

McGowan, P. J. K., D. A. Christie, and G. M. Kirwan (2015). Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Recommended Citation

Kirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, P. J. K. McGowan, D. A. Christie, N. Collar, and P. F. D. Boesman (2022). Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.shefra1.01
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