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Finsch's Francolin

Scleroptila finschi (Bocage, JVB 1881)

Finsch's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, parts of Cameroon, and Gabon. Source: Wikipedia

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

Original description

Citation:
  (Bocage, JVB 1881)

Reference:
   Orn. Angola pt2 p.406

Protonym:
  Francolinus Finschi

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  864723FD0616BBCE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-864723FD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/864723FD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175973

Geographic range:

  • Scleroptila finschi: patchily distributed in Congo, southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and central Angola
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Finsch's Francolin
Catalan:
Francolí de Finsch
Czech:
frankolín Finschův
Danish:
Angolafrankolin
German:
Finschfrankolin
Spanish:
Francolín de Finsch
Spanish (Spain):
Francolín de Finsch
Finnish:
angolanmetsäfrankoliini
French:
Francolin de Finsch
Croatian:
sivokapa jarebica
Hungarian:
Finsch-frankolin
Italian:
Francolino di Finsch
Japanese (romaji):
chabaneshako
Japanese:
チャバネシャコ
Lithuanian:
Finšo frankolinas
Dutch:
Finsch' Frankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Cuanzafrankolin
Norwegian:
Cuanzafrankolin
Polish:
frankolin rdzawolicy
Portuguese:
Francolim-de-cara-ruiva
Russian:
Рыжелицый франколин
Slovak:
frankolín hrdzavolíci
Serbian:
Riđoliki frankolin
Swedish:
finschfrankolin
Ukrainian:
Турач заїрський
Chinese:
芬氏鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional):
安哥拉鷓鴣

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Francolin de Finsch ( Francolinus finschi)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Francolin de Finsch ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 1st edition:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements, version 2021:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Clements, version 2022:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Clements 3rd edition:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 4th edition:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Clements, version 2015:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Clements, version 2016:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Clements, version 2017:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Clements, version 2018:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Clements, version 2019:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 1.50:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
eBird version 1.52:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
eBird version 1.53:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
eBird version 1.54:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
eBird version 1.55:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
eBird version 2015:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 2016:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 2017:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 2018:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 2019:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 2021:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
eBird version 2022:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Francolinus finschi
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Francolinus finschi
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Francolinus finschi
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Finsch's Francolin ( Francolinus finschi)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Finsch's Francolin ( Scleroptila finschi)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scleroptila finschi
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scleroptila finschi

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Francolí de Finsch
Czech: Frankolín Finschuv, frankolín Finschův
Danish: Angolafrankolin
German: Finschfrankolin, Finsch-Frankolin
English: Finch's Francolin, Finsch's Francolin
English, HBW: Finsch's Francolin
English (IOC): Finsch's Francolin
English (United States): Finsch's Francolin
Esperanto: Finŝa frankolino
Spanish: Francolín de Finsch
Spanish (Spain): Francolín de Finsch
Spanish (HBW): Finsch's Francolin
Estonian: punapõsk-frankoliin (punapõsk-frankoliinkana)
Finnish: Angolanmetsäfrankoliini
French: Finschfrankolin, Francolin de Finsch
Croatian: sivokapa jarebica
Hungarian: Finsch-frankolin
Italian: Francolino di Finsch
Japanese (romaji): chabaneshako
Japanese: チャバネシャコ
Scientific: Francolinus finschi, Scleroptila finschi
Lithuanian: Finšo frankolinas
Dutch: Finsch' Frankolijn, Finsch-frankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk: Cuanzafrankolin
Norwegian: Cuanzafrankolin
Polish: frankolin rdzawolicy
Portuguese: Francolim-de-cara-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-de-finsch
Russian: Ангольский турач Финша, Рыжелицый франколин
Slovak: frankolín hrdzavolíci
Serbian: Finšov frankolin, Riđoliki frankolin
Swedish: finschfrankolin, Finschs frankolin
Turkish: Gri göğüslü turaç
Ukrainian: Турач заїрський
Chinese: 芬氏鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 安哥拉鷓鴣

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