Crested Francolin

Dendroperdix sephaena

The Crested Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Crested Francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) Tsavo West NP, Kenya. Mar 3, 2023 Crested Francolin,Dendroperdix sephaena,Geotagged,Kenya,Summer

Naming

Subspecies include:

⤷  "D. s. grantii"
⤷  "D. s. rovuma" - Kirk's Francolin
⤷  "D. s. spilogaster"
⤷  "D. s. zambesiae"
⤷  "D. s. sephaena"

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPhasianidae
GenusDendroperdix
SpeciesD. sephaena