Pternistis camerunensis (Cameroon Francolin)

Cameroon Francolin

Pternistis camerunensis (Alexander, 1909)

The Mount Cameroon spurfowl is a bird species in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is found only in Cameroon. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Pternistis
Scientific:
  Pternistis camerunensis

Original description

Citation:
(Alexander, 1909)

Reference:
Bull.Br.Orn.Club p.12

Protonym:
Francolinus camerunensis

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/120095#page/280/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D40CAF0CBDF42004

Avibase ID:
avibase-D40CAF0C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D40CAF0C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175967

ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

Pternistis camerunensis: Montane forests of Cameroon Mountain

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Cameroon Francolin
Catalan:
Francolí del mont Camerun
Czech:
frankolín kamerunský
Danish:
Camerounbjergfrankolin
German:
Kamerunfrankolin
Spanish:
Francolín de Camerún
Spanish (Spain):
Francolín de Camerún
Finnish:
kameruninvuorifrankoliini
French:
Francolin du Cameroun
Croatian:
kamerunska jarebica
Hungarian:
kameruni frankolin
Italian:
Francolino del Camerun
Japanese (romaji):
kameru-n'yamashako
Japanese:
カメルーンヤマシャコ
Lithuanian:
Kamerūninis frankolinas
Dutch:
Kameroenfrankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kamerunfrankolin
Norwegian:
Kamerunfrankolin
Polish:
szponiastonóg kameruński
Portuguese:
Francolim-camaronês
Russian:
Камерунский франколин
Slovak:
frankolínec kamerunský
Serbian:
Kamerunski frankolin
Swedish:
kamerunfrankolin
Ukrainian:
Турач камерунський
Chinese:
喀麦隆鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional):
喀麥隆鷓鴣

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

Catalan: Francolí del mont Camerun
Czech: Frankolín kamerunský
Danish: Camerounbjergfrankolin
German: Kamerunbergfrankolin, Kamerunfrankolin
English: Cameroon Francolin, Cameroon Mountain Francolin, Cameroun Francolin, Cameroun Mountain Francolin, Mount Cameroon Francolin, Mount Cameroon Spurfowl
English, HBW: Mount Cameroon Francolin
English (IOC): Mount Cameroon Francolin, Mount Cameroon Spurfowl
English (United States): Cameroon Francolin
Esperanto: Kameruna frankolino
Spanish: Francolín de Camerún, Francolín del Camerún
Spanish (Spain): Francolín de Camerún, Francolín del Camerún
Spanish (HBW): Cameroon Francolin
Estonian: kameru(u)ni frankoliin (kameru(u)ni frankoliinkana), kameruni frankoliin, kameruni frankoliin (kameruni frankoliinkana)
Finnish: Kameruninvuorifrankoliini
French: Francolin du Cameroun, Francolin du mont Cameroun
Croatian: kamerunska jarebica
Hungarian: kameruni frankolin
Italian: Francolino del Camerun, Francolino del Monte Camerun
Japanese (romaji): kameruanyamashako, kameru-nyamashako, kameru-n'yamashako
Japanese: カメルアンヤマシャコ, カメルーンヤマシャコ
Scientific: Francolinus camerunensis, Pternistis camerunensis
Lithuanian: Kamerūninis frankolinas
Dutch: Kameroenfrankolijn, Kameroen-frankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kamerunfrankolin
Norwegian: Kamerunfrankolin
Polish: frankolin kamerunski, frankolin kameruński, szponiastonóg kameruński
Portuguese: Francolim-camaronês
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-camaronês
Russian: Камерунский Турач, Камерунский франколин
Slovak: frankolínec kamerunský
Serbian: Kamerunski frankolin
Swedish: Kamerunfrankolin
Turkish: Kamerun Dağı turacı
Ukrainian: Турач камерунський
Chinese: 喀麦隆鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 喀麥隆鷓鴣