The Ahanta francolin or Ahanta spurfowl is a species of bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is native to western Africa, where it occurs in Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1854)
Reference:
Bijdr. Dierk.
1, afl. 6 p.49,pl.
Protonym:
Francolinus ahantensis
Type locality:
Ahanta, Gold Coast.
Link:
https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/503855
Avibase ID:
CA53B18DB8E29835
Avibase ID:
avibase-CA53B18D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CA53B18D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175964
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Francolin d'Ahanta ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Francolin d'Ahanta ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Ahanta Spurfowl ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Francolinus ahantensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Francolinus ahantensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Francolinus ahantensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ahanta Francolin ( Francolinus ahantensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ahanta Francolin ( Pternistis ahantensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis ahantensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis ahantensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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