Bird watching in Africa - Crested Francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena

The Crested Francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) 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, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. One of its subspecies, Dendroperdix sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's francolin.

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Subspecies
Subspecies include:

• D. s. grantii (Hartlaub, 1866)

• D. s. rovuma (Gray, GR, 1867) - Kirk's francolin

• D. s. spilogaster (Salvadori, 1888)

• D. s. zambesiae (Mackworth-Praed, 1920)

• D. s. sephaena (Smith, A, 1836)

Length:

35 cm

Wingspan:

Weight:

220 - 353 g

Longevity:

Distinctive Feature

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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22678752A92787092.
doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678752A92787092.en.

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