Francolin
Yellow-necked Francolin Larger version with two birds
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Genus
Francolinus

The francolins are the species of bird in the genus Francolinus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae.

These are ground-nesting birds of the Old World which feed on vegetable matter and seeds.

36 of the 41 species occur only in northeast Africa.

ORDER: GALLIFORMES

• Family: Phasianidae
  • Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
  • Painted Francolin , Francolinus pictus
  • Chinese Francolin , Francolinus pintadeanus
  • Grey Francolin , Francolinus pondicerianus
  • Swamp Francolin , Francolinus gularis
  • Coqui Francolin , Francolinus coqui
  • White-throated Francolin , Francolinus albogularis
  • Schlegel's Francolin , Francolinus schlegelii
  • Latham's Francolin , Francolinus lathami
  • Crested Francolin , Francolinus sephaena
  • Ring-necked Francolin , Francolinus streptophorus
  • Finsch's Francolin , Francolinus finschi
  • Red-winged Francolin , Francolinus levaillantii
  • Grey-winged Francolin , Francolinus africanus
  • Moorland Francolin , Francolinus psilolaemus
  • Shelley's Francolin , Francolinus shelleyi
  • Orange River Francolin , Francolinus levaillantoides
  • Scaly Francolin , Francolinus squamatus
  • Ahanta Francolin , Francolinus ahantensis
  • Grey-striped Francolin , Francolinus griseostriatus
  • Nahan's Francolin , Francolinus nahani
  • Hartlaub's Francolin , Francolinus hartlaubi
  • Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus
  • Heuglin's Francolin , Francolinus icterorhynchus
  • Clapperton's Francolin , Francolinus clappertoni
  • Harwood's Francolin , Francolinus harwoodi
  • Red-billed Francolin , Francolinus adspersus
  • Cape Francolin , Francolinus capensis
  • Natal Francolin , Francolinus natalensis
  • Hildebrandt's Francolin , Francolinus hildebrandti
  • Yellow-necked Francolin , Francolinus leucoscepus
  • Grey-breasted Francolin , Francolinus rufopictus
  • Red-necked Francolin, Francolinus afer
  • Swainson's Francolin , Francolinus swainsonii
  • Jackson's Francolin , Francolinus jacksoni
  • Handsome Francolin , Francolinus nobilis
  • Mount Cameroon Francolin , Francolinus camerunensis
  • Swierstra's Francolin , Francolinus swierstrai
  • Chestnut-naped Francolin , Francolinus castaneicollis
  • Erckel's Francolin , Francolinus erckelii
  • Djibouti Francolin Francolinus ochropectus