The Djibouti spurfowl or Djibouti francolin is a bird species in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is critically endangered and found only in Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. This species is grayish-brown overall with white stripes and streaks on its underparts which become finer towards the upperparts. It has black markings on the head and a gray crown and has a short tail. It is 35 cm (1.15 ft) in length, and weighs 940 g (33 oz). Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Dorst & Jouanin, 1952)
Reference:
Ois.Rev.FranceOrn.(n.s.) p.[71]
Protonym:
Francolinus ochropectus
Avibase ID:
20C06F73CB311612
Avibase ID:
avibase-20C06F73
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/20C06F73
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677544
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Francolin somali ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Francolin somali ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements, version 2021: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Tadjoura Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 4th edition: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Clements, version 2015: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Clements, version 2016: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Clements, version 2017: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Clements, version 2018: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Clements, version 2019: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
eBird version 1.50: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
eBird version 1.52: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
eBird version 1.53: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
eBird version 1.54: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
eBird version 1.55: Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
eBird version 2015: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
eBird version 2016: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
eBird version 2017: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
eBird version 2018: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
eBird version 2019: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
eBird version 2021: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pale-bellied Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pale-bellied Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Djibouti Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Djibouti Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Djibouti Spurfowl ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Djibouti Spurfowl ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Djibouti Spurfowl ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Djibouti Spurfowl ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Djibouti Spurfowl ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Tadjoura Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Francolinus ochropectus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ochre-breasted Francolin ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Djibouti Spurfowl ( Pternistis ochropectus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis ochropectus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis ochropectus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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