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Ring-necked Francolin

Scleroptila streptophora (Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1891)

The ring-necked francolin is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it is uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Scleroptila
Scientific:
  Scleroptila streptophora


Original description

Citation:
  (Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1891)

Reference:
   Ibis

Protonym:
  Francolinus streptophorus

Type locality:
  Eastern Africa, type from Mount Elgon.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16275592


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5B115F6CE2E6426E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5B115F6C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5B115F6C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175999

Geographic range:

  • Scleroptila streptophora: southwestern Cameroon; western Uganda to western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania
English:
Ring-necked Francolin
Catalan:
Francolí de collar
Czech:
frankolín obojkový
Danish:
Perlehalsfrankolin
German:
Kragenfrankolin
Spanish:
Francolín Acollarado
Spanish (Spain):
Francolín Acollarado
Finnish:
valkojuovafrankoliini
French:
Francolin à collier
Croatian:
riđolica jarebica
Italian:
Francolino dal collare
Japanese (romaji):
kubiwashako
Japanese:
クビワシャコ
Lithuanian:
Žieduotasis frankolinas
Dutch:
Kraagfrankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kragefrankolin
Norwegian:
Kragefrankolin
Polish:
frankolin zebroszyi
Portuguese:
Francolim-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal):
francolim-de-colar
Russian:
Воротничковый франколин
Slovak:
frankolín goliernatý
Serbian:
Šarenovrati frankolin
Swedish:
halsbandsfrankolin
Ukrainian:
Турач світлобровий
Chinese:
环颈鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional):
環頸鷓鴣


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Francolin à collier ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Francolin à collier ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 1st edition:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements, version 2021:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2022:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2023:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2024:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements 3rd edition:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 4th edition:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Clements, version 2015:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2016:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2017:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2018:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Clements, version 2019:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 1.50:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
eBird version 1.52:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
eBird version 1.53:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
eBird version 1.54:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
eBird version 1.55:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
eBird version 2015:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2016:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2017:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2018:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2019:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2021:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2022:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2023:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
eBird version 2024:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophorus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophora)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Francolinus streptophorus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Francolinus streptophorus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Francolinus streptophorus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ring-necked Francolin ( Francolinus streptophorus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ring-necked Francolin ( Scleroptila streptophorus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scleroptila streptophora
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scleroptila streptophora

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Francolí de collar
Czech: Frankolín obojkový
Danish: Perlehalsfrankolin
German: Kragenfrankolin
English: Ring necked Francolin, Ring-necked Francolin
English, HBW: Ring-necked Francolin
English (IOC): Ring-necked Francolin
English (Kenya): Ring-necked Francolin
English (United States): Ring-necked Francolin
Esperanto: Ringokola frankolino
Spanish: Francolín Acollarado, Francolín de Collar
Spanish (Spain): Francolín Acollarado
Spanish (HBW): Ring-necked Francolin
Estonian: kraefrankoliin, kraefrankoliin (krae-frankoliinkana), krae-frankoliinkana
Finnish: Valkojuovafrankoliini
French: Francolin à collier, Francolin inerme
Croatian: riđolica jarebica
Italian: Francolino dal collare
Japanese (romaji): kubiwashako
Japanese: クビワシャコ
Scientific: Francolinus streptophorus, Scleroptila streptophora, Scleroptila streptophorus
Lithuanian: Žieduotasis frankolinas
Dutch: Kraagfrankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kragefrankolin
Norwegian: Kragefrankolin
Polish: frankolin zebroszyi
Portuguese: Francolim-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-de-colar
Russian: Воротничковый турач, Воротничковый франколин
Slovak: frankolín goliernatý
Serbian: Ogrličasti frankolin, Šarenovrati frankolin
Swedish: Halsbandsfrankolin
Swahili: Kwale Shingo-nyeusi
Turkish: Yakalı turaç
Ukrainian: Турач світлобровий
Chinese: 环颈鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 環頸鷓鴣

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