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White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted)

Campocolinus albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni] (= Campocolinus albogularis dewittei) (Chapin, JP 1937)

Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Campocolinus
Scientific:
  Campocolinus albogularis dewittei


Original description

Citation:
  (Chapin, JP 1937)

Reference:
   Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 29 p.395

Protonym:
  Francolinus albogularis dewittei

Type locality:
  Kasiki, Marungu district, Belgian Congo


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8C7ADC41ACC87433

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8C7ADC41

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8C7ADC41


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 677817

Geographic range:

  • Campocolinus albogularis dewittei: southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to eastern Angola and northwestern Zambia
English:
White-throated Francolin [dewittei or meinertzhageni]
Afrikaans:
Witkeelfisant (Oranjebors-)
Azerbaijani:
Ağboğaz turac (dewittei yarımnövü)
Bulgarian:
Белогуш франколин (ssp. dewittei)
Catalan:
francolí gorjablanc (dewittei)
Czech:
frankolín bělohrdlý (ssp. dewittei)
Danish:
Hvidstrubet Frankolin (Brunbrystet Frankolin)
German:
Weißkehlfrankolin (dewittei)
Spanish:
Francolín Gorjiblanco (dewittei)
Spanish (Spain):
Francolín gorjiblanco (dewittei)
Finnish:
pensasfrankoliini (dewittei)
French:
Francolin à gorge blanche [dewittei ou meinertzhageni]
Croatian:
smeđokrila jarebica (dewittei)
Japanese (romaji):
nodojiroshako (dewittei)
Japanese:
ノドジロシャコ(dewittei)
Dutch:
Witkeelfrankolijn (dewittei)
Norwegian:
hvitstrupefrankolin (dewittei)
Polish:
frankolin białogardły (dewittei)
Portuguese (Portugal):
francolim-de-garganta-branca (dewittei)
Russian:
Белогорлый франколин (dewittei)
Slovak:
frankolín angolský (skup.)
Serbian:
Belogrli frankolin (smeđogrudi)
Swedish:
vitstrupig frankolin (dewittei)
Turkish:
Anız turacı (dewittei)
Ukrainian:
Турач білогорлий (підвид dewittei)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei or meinertzhageni] ( Campocolinus albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei] ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei] ( Campocolinus albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei or meinertzhageni] ( Campocolinus albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-throated Francolin (dewittei) ( Francolinus albogularis dewittei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-throated Francolin (dewittei) ( Francolinus albogularis [dewittei])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-throated Francolin (dewittei) ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-throated Francolin (dewittei) ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-throated Francolin (dewittei) ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei] ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei] ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-throated Francolin [dewittei] ( Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni])
Avilist 2025:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Francolinus albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Peliperdix albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Peliperdix albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Peliperdix albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Peliperdix albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Peliperdix albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Campocolinus albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Campocolinus albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Campocolinus albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Campocolinus albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted) ( Campocolinus albogularis dewittei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Francolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Campocolinus albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Peliperdix albogularis dewittei [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Campocolinus albogularis

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Afrikaans: Witkeelfisant (Oranjebors-)
Azerbaijani: Ağboğaz turac (dewittei yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Белогуш франколин (ssp. dewittei)
Catalan: francolí gorjablanc (dewittei)
Czech: frankolín bělohrdlý (ssp. dewittei)
Danish: Hvidstrubet Frankolin (Brunbrystet Frankolin)
German: Weißkehlfrankolin (dewittei)
English: White-throated Francolin, White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted), White-throated Francolin (dewittei), White-throated Francolin [dewittei or meinertzhageni], White-throated Francolin [dewittei]
English (Avilist): White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted)
English, HBW: White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted)
English (IOC): White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted)
English (United States): White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted)
Spanish: Francolín Gorjiblanco (dewittei)
Spanish (Spain): Francolín Gorjiblanco (dewittei)
Spanish (HBW): White-throated Francolin (Chestnut-breasted)
Finnish: pensasfrankoliini (dewittei)
French: Francolin à gorge blanche, Francolin à gorge blanche (dewittei), Francolin à gorge blanche [dewittei ou meinertzhageni], Francolin à poitrine marron
French (Guyane): Francolin à gorge blanche (dewittei)
Croatian: smeđokrila jarebica (dewittei)
Japanese (romaji): nodojiroshako (dewittei)
Japanese: ノドジロシャコ (dewittei), ノドジロシャコ(dewittei)
Scientific: Campocolinus albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni], Campocolinus albogularis dewittei, Francolinus albogularis [dewittei], Francolinus albogularis dewittei, Francolinus albogularis meinertzhageni, Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei or meinertzhageni], Peliperdix albogularis [dewittei], Peliperdix albogularis dewittei, Peliperdix albogularis meinertzhageni
Dutch: Witkeelfrankolijn (dewittei)
Norwegian: hvitstrupefrankolin (dewittei)
Polish: frankolin białogardły (dewittei)
Portuguese (Angola): Francolim-de-garganta-branca (dewittei)
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-de-garganta-branca (dewittei)
Russian: Белогорлый франколин (dewittei)
Slovak: frankolín angolský, frankolín angolský (skup.)
Serbian: Belogrli frankolin (smeđogrudi)
Swedish: vitstrupig frankolin (dewittei)
Turkish: Anız turacı (dewittei)
Ukrainian: Турач білогорлий (підвид dewittei)

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