The black-fronted spurfowl is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is a large species of francolin. It is endemic to Ethiopia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the chestnut-naped spurfowl. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Conover, HB 1930)
Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington
43 p.3
Protonym:
Francolinus atrifrons
Type locality:
Mega, 7000 feet, Boran, Ethiopia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/107495#page/23/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
F86E768E8051D212
Avibase ID:
avibase-F86E768E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F86E768E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677867
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut-naped Francolin (atrifrons) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut-naped Francolin (atrifrons) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-naped Francolin (atrifrons) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut-naped Francolin (Ethiopian) ( Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut-naped Francolin (Ethiopian) ( Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut-naped Francolin (Ethiopian) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut-naped Francolin (Ethiopian) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut-naped Francolin (Ethiopian) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut-naped Francolin (Ethiopian) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Chestnut-naped Francolin (Black-fronted) ( Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Chestnut-naped Francolin (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Chestnut-naped Francolin (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Chestnut-naped Francolin (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Chestnut-naped Francolin (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Black-fronted) ( Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Francolinus castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-fronted Francolin ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-fronted Spurfowl ( Pternistis atrifrons) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Francolinus atrifrons [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Francolinus atrifrons [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Francolinus atrifrons [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Pternistis castaneicollis
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Other synonyms
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