Ring-necked Francolin | |
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Male | |
Information | |
Range | Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Galliformes |
Family | Phasianidae Perdicinae |
Genus | Scleroptila |
Species | Scleroptila streptophorus |
Conservation Status | |
Near Threatened |
The Ring-necked francolin (Scleroptila streptophorus), is a species of francolin in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it is uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List.