| Latham's francolin | |
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| inOdigbo, Nigeria | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Gallini |
| Genus: | Peliperdix Bonaparte, 1856 |
| Species: | P. lathami |
| Binomial name | |
| Peliperdix lathami (Hartlaub, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
Francolinus lathami | |
Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or theforest francolin, is a species ofbird in thefrancolin group of the familyPhasianidae. It is the only member of themonotypic genusPeliperdix.[2][3] It is widespread across theAfrican tropical rainforest.
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