Shelley's Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi Scientific name definitions
- Names (15)
- Subspecies (2)
Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, David Christie, Nigel Collar, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 2.0 — Published July 2, 2021
Revision Notes
Version: 2.0 — Published July 2, 2021
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Laeveldpatrys |
| Czech | frankolín Shelleyův/zambijský |
| Dutch | Shelleys Frankolijn |
| English | Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin |
| English (United States) | Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin |
| French | Francolin de Shelley ou F. de Whyte |
| French (French Guiana) | Francolin de Shelley ou F. de Whyte |
| German | Shelley-/Whytefrankolin |
| Polish | frankolin rdzawoboczny |
| Serbian | Šelijev frankolin/Vajtov frankolin |
| Slovak | frankolín skalný/ranný |
| Spanish | Francolín de Shelley |
| Spanish (Spain) | Francolín de Shelley |
| Turkish | Shelley/Whyte Turacı |
| Ukrainian | Турач Шелі/замбійський |
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.
Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890)
PROTONYM:
Francolinus shelleyi
Ogilvie-Grant, 1890. Ibis, p.348.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Natal; Swaziland; Matabeleland; type from the UmvuU River, Matabeleland.
Definitions
- SCLEROPTILA
- shelleyi
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
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‡: extinct
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)