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Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii)

Red-winged Francolin

Scleroptila levaillantii

Least Concern

Overview

The red-winged francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species is found across a broad range in sub-Saharan Africa, including Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Did you know?

The Elgon francolin (Francolinus elgonensis) may be a hybrid between the red-winged francolin and the moorland francolin.

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