Pternistis camerunensis (Cameroon Francolin)

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Cameroon Francolin Pternistis camerunensis Alexander, 1909
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Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
  Pternistis

Scientific:
Pternistis camerunensis

Citation:
Alexander, 1909

Reference:
BBOC 25 p.12

Protonym:
Francolinus camerunensis

Avibase ID:
D40CAF0CBDF42004

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
Czech:
  frankolín kamerunský
German:
  Kamerunfrankolin
Danish:
  Camerounbjergfrankolin
Spanish:
  Francolín del Camerún
Finnish:
  kameruninvuorifrankoliini
French:
  Francolin du Cameroun
Italian:
  Francolino del Camerun
Japanese:
  kameru-n'yamashako
Japanese:
  カメルーンヤマシャコ
Dutch:
  Kameroenfrankolijn
Norwegian:
  Kamerunfrankolin
Polish:
  frankolin kamerunski
Portuguese:
  Francolim-camaronês
Russian:
  Камерунский турач
Slovak:
  frankolínec kamerunský
Swedish:
  kamerunfrankolin
Chinese:
  喀麦隆鹧鸪

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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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 and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Mount Cameroon Francolin ( Pternistis 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 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)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Cameroon Francolin ( Francolinus camerunensis)
James Lee Peters:
    Francolinus camerunensis
James Lee Peters (original):
    Francolinus camerunensis
James Lee Peters (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 2nd edition (1996):
   Cameroon Francolin ( 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
English (IOC): Mount Cameroon Francolin
Spanish: Francolín de Camerún, Francolín del Camerún
Spanish (Spain): 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
Hungarian: kameruni frankolin
Italian: Francolino del Camerun, Francolino del Monte Camerun
Japanese: 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
Russian: Камерунский Турач
Slovak: frankolínec kamerunský
Serbian: Kamerunski frankolin
Swedish: Kamerunfrankolin
Ukrainian: Турач камерунський
Chinese: 喀麦隆鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 喀麥隆鷓鴣