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Chestnut-naped Francolin

Pternistis castaneicollis (Salvadori, AT 1888)

The chestnut-naped spurfowl is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. At 33–37 cm (13–15 in) in length and weighing 550–1,200 g (19–42 oz), it is a large species of spurfowl. It is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland. The population is believed to be stable but according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) there is insufficient data to make an estimate of the population. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Pternistis
Scientific:
  Pternistis castaneicollis


Original description

Citation:
  (Salvadori, AT 1888)

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 26 p.542

Protonym:
  Francolinus castaneicollis

Type locality:
  Lake Ciar-Ciar [= Chercher], Shoa.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  81474844E276DF39

Avibase ID:
  avibase-81474844

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/81474844


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175969

Geographic range:

  • Pternistis castaneicollis: hill and montane forest of north-central Ethiopia to northwestern Somalia, southward to southern Ethiopia, and far northern Kenya
  • Pternistis castaneicollis [castaneicollis]: mountains of northeastern Ethiopia and Somalia to Kenya border
  • Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons: southern Ethiopia and far northern Kenya
English:
Chestnut-naped Francolin
Catalan:
Francolí de coll castany
Czech:
frankolín rezavokrký
Danish:
Etiopisk Bjergfrankolin
German:
Braunnackenfrankolin
Spanish:
Francolín Cuellicastaño
Spanish (Spain):
Francolín Cuellicastaño
Finnish:
ruskoniskafrankoliini
French:
Francolin à cou roux
Croatian:
kestenjastoprsa jarebica
Italian:
Francolino nucacastana
Japanese (romaji):
chaerishako
Japanese:
チャエリシャコ
Lithuanian:
Rudasprandis frankolinas
Dutch:
Roestkopfrankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kastanjefrankolin
Norwegian:
Kastanjefrankolin
Polish:
frankolin etiopski
Portuguese:
Francolim-de-nuca-castanha
Portuguese (Portugal):
francolim-de-nuca-castanha
Russian:
Каштановозатылочный турач
Slovak:
frankolínec hnedotylový
Serbian:
Riđoglavi frankolin
Swedish:
rostkindad frankolin
Ukrainian:
Турач ефіопський
Chinese:
栗枕鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional):
紅頸鷓鴣


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chestnut-naped or Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis [castaneicollis or atrifrons])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chestnut-naped or Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis [castaneicollis or atrifrons])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Francolin à cou roux ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Francolin à cou roux ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Francolinus castaneicollis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Chestnut-naped Francolin ( Pternistis castaneicollis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pternistis castaneicollis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pternistis castaneicollis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Francolí de coll castany
Czech: Frankolín hnedokrký, frankolín rezavokrký
Danish: Etiopisk Bjergfrankolin
German: Braunnackenfrankolin, Kastanienhalsfrankolin
English: Chestnut naped Francolin, Chestnut-capped Francolin, Chestnut-naped Francolin, Chestnut-naped or Black-fronted Francolin, Chestnut-naped Spurfowl
English (IOC): Chestnut-naped/Black-fronted Francolin
English (Kenya): Chestnut-naped Francolin
Esperanto: Brunnuka frankolino
Spanish: Francolín Cuellicastaño, Francolín de Cuello Castaño
Spanish (Spain): Francolín Cuellicastaño
Spanish (HBW): Chestnut-naped Francolin
Estonian: etioopia frankoliin, etioopia frankoliin (etioopia frankoliinkana), etioopia frankoliinkana
Finnish: Ruskoniskafrankoliini
French: Francolin à cou châtain, Francolin à cou roux, Francolin à cou roux ou F. à front noir, Pterniste à cou roux
Croatian: kestenjastoprsa jarebica
Italian: Francolino collocastano, Francolino nucacastana
Japanese (romaji): chaerishako
Japanese: チャエリシャコ
Scientific: Francolinus castaneicollis, Francolinus castaneicollis castaneicollis, Pternistis [castaneicollis or atrifrons], Pternistis castaneicollis, Pternistis castaneicollis castaneicollis
Lithuanian: Rudasprandis frankolinas
Dutch: Roestkopfrankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kastanjefrankolin
Norwegian: Kastanjefrankolin
Polish: frankolin etiopski, szponiastonóg etiopski
Portuguese: Francolim-de-nuca-castanha
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-de-nuca-castanha
Russian: Бурошейный Турач, Каштановозатылочный турач
Slovak: frankolínec hnedotylový, frankolínec hnedotylý
Serbian: Riđoglavi frankolin
Swedish: Rostkindad frankolin
Turkish: Kızıl Boyunlu Turaç
Ukrainian: Турач ефіопський
Chinese: 栗枕鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 紅頸鷓鴣

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