Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pheasants and Partridges :: Erckel's Francolin

Erckel's Francolin Francolinus erckelii

Described by: Rüppell (1835)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Pternistis erckelii, Oreocolinus erckelii

Photographs

Kokee Road, Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Apr 11, 2005 © William Hull  Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Feb 15, 2010 © Gerry Mielke  Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Feb 15, 2010 © Gerry Mielke 
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Range

Ne. C. Africa;
Fragmented distribution;
E. Sudan (Egyptian Sudan), and n. Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Introduced to Hawaiian Is. (Kauai).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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