Scleroptila

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Scleroptila f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – several species of francolins found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Galloanseri – superorder; Galliformes – order; Phasianidae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Scleroptila streptophora (ring-necked francolin), Scleroptila levaillantii (red-winged francolin), Scleroptila finschi (Finsch's francolin), Scleroptila psilolaema (moorland francolin), Scleroptila gutturalis (Archer's francolin), Scleroptila elgonensis (Elgon froncolin), Scleroptila shelleyi (Shelley's francolin), Scleroptila afra (gray-winged francolin) - accepted species
  • Scleroptila coqui (coqui francolin, Scleroptila albogularis (white-throated francolin), Scleroptila schlegelii (Schlegel's francolin), Scleroptila levalliantoides (Orange River francolin) - species sometimes included

References

• Scleroptila on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phasianidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scleroptila on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Phasianidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN