| Clapperton's francolin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Pternistis |
| Species: | P. clappertoni |
| Binomial name | |
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Pternistis clappertoni Children, 1826 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Francolinus clappertoni |
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Francolinus clappertoni
The Clapperton's francolin (Pternistis clappertoni) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda.