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Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Pternistis
Scientific: Pternistis icterorhynchus
Citation: von Heuglin, 1863
Reference: J.Orn. 11 p.275
Protonym: Francolinus icterorhynchus
Avibase ID: 3EAF578D76463CF4
Short link: https://avibase.ca/3EAF578D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175980
Geographic range:
Pternistis icterorhynchus : Central African Republic to southern Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Uganda
Source: Clements checklist
English: Heuglin's Francolin
Czech: frankolín žlutonohý
German: Gelbschnabelfrankolin
Danish: Gulnæbbet Frankolin
Spanish: Francolín Piquigualdo
Finnish: keltanokkafrankoliini
French: Francolin à bec jaune
Italian: Francolino di Heuglin
Japanese: kibashishako
Japanese: キバシシャコ
Dutch: Geelsnavelfrankolijn
Norwegian: Termittfrankolin
Polish: frankolin zóltodzioby
Portuguese: Francolim-de-bico-amarelo
Russian: Желтоклювый турач
Slovak: frankolínec žltozobý
Swedish: gulnäbbad frankolin
Chinese: 黄嘴鹧鸪
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Francolin à bec jaune ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Francolin à bec jaune ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 1st edition: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 3rd edition: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 4th edition: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Clements, version 2015: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Clements, version 2016: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Clements, version 2017: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Clements, version 2018: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 1.50: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 1.52: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 1.53: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 1.54: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 1.55: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 2015: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 2016: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 2017: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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eBird version 2018: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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James Lee Peters: Francolinus icterorhynchus
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James Lee Peters (original): Francolinus icterorhynchus
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Francolinus icterorhynchus
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Heuglin's Francolin ( Francolinus icterorhynchus )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Heuglin's Francolin ( Pternistis icterorhynchus )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis icterorhynchus
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis icterorhynchus
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: Francolí de HeuglinCzech: Frankolín Heuglinuv, frankolín žlutonohýDanish: Gulnæbbet FrankolinGerman: Gelbschnabelfrankolin, Heuglinfrankolin, Heuglin-FrankolinEnglish: Dybowski's Double-Spurred Francolin, Heuglin's Double-Spurred Francolin, Heuglin's Francolin, Heuglin's/Yellow-billed Francolin, Uganda Francolin, Yellow-billed FrancolinEnglish (IOC): Heuglin's FrancolinSpanish: Francolín de Pico Amarillo, Francolín PiquigualdoSpanish (Spain): Francolín PiquigualdoSpanish (HBW): Heuglin's FrancolinEstonian: koldnokk-frankoliin (koldnokk-frankoliinkana)Finnish: KeltanokkafrankoliiniFrench: Francolin à bec jauneHungarian: Heuglin-frankolinItalian: Francolino beccogiallo, Francolino di HeuglinJapanese: kibashimeshako, kibashishakoJapanese: キバシシャコ, キバシメシャコLatin: Francolinus dybowksii, Francolinus icterorhynchus, Francolinus icterorhynchus dybowskii, Francolinus icterorhynchus emini, Francolinus icterorhynchus grisescens, Francolinus icterorhynchus icterorhynchus, Francolinus icterorhynchus ugandensis, Francolinus ugandensis, Pternistis icterorhynchusLithuanian: Geltonsnapis frankolinasDutch: GeelsnavelfrankolijnNorwegian Nynorsk: TermittfrankolinNorwegian: TermittfrankolinPolish: frankolin zóltodzioby, frankolin żółtodzioby, szponiastonóg żółtodziobyPortuguese: Francolim-de-bico-amareloRussian: Желтоклювый турачSlovak: frankolínec žltozobýSerbian: Hojglinov frankolinSwedish: Gulnäbbad frankolinUkrainian: Турач жовтодзьобийChinese: 黄嘴鹧鸪Chinese (Traditional): 黃嘴鷓鴣