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Moorland Francolin

Scleroptila psilolaema (Gray, GR 1867)

The moorland francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Gray, GR 1867)

Reference:
   List Birds Brit. Mus. pt5 p.50

Protonym:
  Francolinus psilolaemus

Type locality:
  Shoa.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19060573

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FF5BAE30128F1D6A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FF5BAE30

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FF5BAE30

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175993


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Scleroptila psilolaema: Montane moorlands of central and s Ethiopia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Moorland Francolin
Catalan:
Francolí de muntanya
Czech:
frankolín vysokohorský
Danish:
Hedefrankolin
German:
Hochlandfrankolin
Spanish:
Francolín etíope
Finnish:
vuorifrankoliini
French:
Francolin montagnard
Croatian:
planinska jarebica
Italian:
Francolino di brughiera
Japanese (romaji):
kougenshako
Japanese:
コウゲンシャコ
Lithuanian:
viržyninis frankolinas
Dutch:
Hooglandfrankolijn
Norwegian:
Lyngfrankolin
Polish:
frankolin górski
Portuguese:
francolim-das-charnecas
Portuguese (Portugal):
francolim-etíope
Russian:
Горный турач
Slovak:
frankolín slatinový
Serbian:
Vresov frankolin
Swedish:
höglandsfrankolin
Ukrainian:
турач гірський
Chinese:
高地鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional):
山區荒地鷓鴣

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Moorland Francolin [nominate group] ( Francolinus psilolaemus [psilolaemus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Moorland Francolin (nominate) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Clements, version 2021:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 3]
Clements, version 2022:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Clements, version 2023:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition:
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 3]
Clements, version 2015:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 3]
Clements, version 2016:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 3]
Clements, version 2017:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 3]
Clements, version 2018:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 3]
Clements, version 2019:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 3]
eBird version 2017:
Moorland Francolin (Moorland) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Moorland Francolin (Moorland) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Moorland Francolin (Moorland) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Moorland Francolin (Moorland) ( Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
eBird version 2023:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Moorland Francolin ( Scleroptila psilolaema) [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Scleroptila [psilolaema or elgonensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Francolí de muntanya
Czech: frankolín vysokohorský
Danish: Hedefrankolin
German: Hochlandfrankolin, Hochlandfrankolin (psilolaema)
English: Moorland Francolin, Moorland Francolin (Moorland), Moorland Francolin (nominate group), Moorland Francolin (nominate), Moorland Francolin (psilolaema), Moorland Francolin [nominate group]
English, HBW: Moorland Francolin
English (IOC): Moorland Francolin (Moorland)
English (United States): Moorland Francolin (Moorland)
Esperanto: Orientafrika frankolino
Spanish: Francolín Etíope, Francolín Etíope (psilolaema)
Spanish (Spain): Francolín etíope (psilolaema)
Estonian: kanarbikufrankoliin, kanarbikufrankoliin (kanarbiku-frankoliinkana), kanarbiku-frankoliinkana
Finnish: vuorifrankoliini
French: Francolin montagnard, Francolin montagnard (nominal), Francolin montagnard (psilolaema)
Croatian: planinska jarebica
Italian: Francolino di brughiera, Francolino di montagna
Japanese (romaji): kougenshako, kougenshako (psilolaema)
Japanese: コウゲンシャコ, コウゲンシャコ (psilolaema), コウゲンシャコ（psilolaema）
Scientific: Francolinus africanus psilolaemus, Francolinus psilolaemus, Francolinus psilolaemus [psilolaemus], Francolinus psilolaemus psilolaemus, Scleroptila psilolaema, Scleroptila psilolaema psilolaema
Lithuanian: viržyninis frankolinas
Dutch: Hooglandfrankolijn
Norwegian: Lyngfrankolin, lyngfrankolin (psilolaema)
Polish: frankolin górski, frankolin górski (psilolaema)
Portuguese: francolim-das-charnecas
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-etíope, francolim-etíope (psilolaema)
Russian: Горный турач, Горный франколин (psilolaema)
Slovak: frankolín slatinový, frankolín slatinový (skup.)
Serbian: Vresov frankolin, Vresov frankolin (etiopski)
Swedish: Etiopisk frankolin, höglandsfrankolin, höglandsfrankolin (psilolaema)
Swahili: Kwale-bwawa
Turkish: Funda Turacı, Funda turacı (psilolaema)
Ukrainian: турач гірський
Chinese: 高地鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 山區荒地鷓鴣

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