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Shelley's or Whyte's Francolin
Scleroptila [shelleyi or whytei] (= Scleroptila shelleyi) (Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1890)
Shelley's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley. Source: Wikipedia
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Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Scleroptila
Scientific:
Scleroptila shelleyi
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Scleroptila
Scientific:
Scleroptila shelleyi
Original description
Citation:
(Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1890)
Reference:
Ibis
Protonym:
Francolinus shelleyi
Type locality:
Natal; Swaziland; Matabeleland; type from the UmvuU River, Matabeleland.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16279040
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
3A56BE4C9393BCB6
Avibase ID:
avibase-3A56BE4C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3A56BE4C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175997
Geographic range:
- Scleroptila shelleyi: S Uganda and sw Kenya to ne South Africa
- Scleroptila whytei: southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Zambia and northern Malawi
Source: Clements checklist
Shelley's or Whyte's Francolin
French:
Francolin de Shelley ou F. de Whyte
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Shelley's or Whyte's Francolin ( Scleroptila [shelleyi or whytei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Shelley's or Whyte's Francolin ( Scleroptila [shelleyi or whytei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Francolin de Shelley ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Francolin de Shelley ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2015: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2016: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2017: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2018: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2019: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.50: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2015: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2016: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2017: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi/whytei) |
| eBird version 2023: Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi/whytei) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Shelley's Francolin ( Francolinus shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Shelley's Francolin ( Scleroptila shelleyi) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Scleroptila shelleyi [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Scleroptila shelleyi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Scleroptila [afra, gutturalis, psilolaema or shelleyi]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Laeveldpatrys
Catalan: Francolí de Shelley
Czech: Frankolín Shelleyuv, frankolín Shelleyův
Danish: Mopanefrankolin
German: Shelleyfrankolin, Shelley-Frankolin, Shellyfrankolin
English: Shelley's Francolin, Shelley's or Whyte's Francolin, Shelley's Partridge, Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin
English, HBW: Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin
English (IOC): Shelley's Francolin
English (Kenya): Shelley's Francolin
English (United States): Shelley's Francolin
Esperanto: Ŝelia frankolino
Spanish: Francolín de Shelley
Spanish (Spain): Francolín de Shelley
Spanish (HBW): Shelley's Francolin
Estonian: välufrankoliin (välu-frankoliinkana)
Finnish: Valkokurkkufrankoliini
French: Francolin de Shelley, Francolin de Shelley ou F. de Whyte
Croatian: crnopruga jarebica
Hungarian: Shelley-frankolin
Italian: Francolino di Shelley
Japanese (romaji): futasujishako
Japanese: フタスジシャコ, フタスヂシャコ
Scientific: Francolinus shelleyi, Francolinus shelleyi shelleyi, Scleroptila [shelleyi or whytei], Scleroptila shelleyi, Scleroptila shelleyi shelleyi, Scleroptila shelleyi/whytei
Lithuanian: Šelio frankolinas
Dutch: Shelley-frankolijn, Shelleys Frankolijn, Shelley's Frankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk: Miombofrankolin
Norwegian: Miombofrankolin
Polish: frankolin rdzawoboczny
Portuguese: Francolim de Shelley, francolim-de-shelley
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-de-shelley
Russian: Кустарниковый франколин, Турач Шелли
Slovak: frankolín skalný
Serbian: Šelijev frankolin
Swedish: Shelleys frankolin
Swahili: Kwale wa Shelley
Turkish: Sarıca turaç
Tsonga: Njenjele
Ukrainian: Турач шелі
Chinese: 谢氏鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 謝利氏鷓鴣
Zulu: iNtendele
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