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Scleroptila

Scleroptila is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the partridge subfamily of the pheasant family. Its seven species range through Sub-Saharan Africa. The species are:

  • Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophora
  • Grey-winged francolin, Scleroptila afra
  • Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
  • Finsch's francolin, Scleroptila finschi
  • Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
  • Moorland francolin, Scleroptila psilolaema
  • Orange River francolin, Scleroptila gutturalis