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Hildebrandt's Francolin
Hildebrandt'sFrancolin
Information
Range Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae
Perdicinae
Genus Pternistis
Species Pternistis hildebrandti
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Hildebrandt's francolin (Pternistis hildebrandti), is a species of francolin in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya.

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