| Ortygornis | |
|---|---|
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| O. pondicerianus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Gallini |
| Genus: | Ortygornis Reichenbach, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Tetrao pondicerianus (grey francolin) Gmelin, SF, 1789 | |
| Species | |
Ortygornis sephaena | |
| Synonyms | |
Dendroperdix(Smith, 1836) | |
Ortygornis is agenus ofbirds in thefrancolin group of the familyPhasianidae.
The genusOrtygornis was introduced in 1852 by the German naturalistLudwig Kaiser to accommodate a single species, thegrey francolin, which is therefore thetype species.[1] The name combines theAncient Greekortux meaning "quail" withornis meaning "bird".[2]
The genus now contains three species, one found inSub-Saharan Africa and two foundSouth Asia (with one also being found inIran). The species are:[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested francolin
| Ortygornis sephaena (Smith, 1836) Five subspecies
| southern Africa. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Grey francolin
| Ortygornis pondicerianus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) Three subspecies
| India and Iran. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Swamp francolin
| Ortygornis gularis (Temminck, 1815) | the Himalayas in northern India and Nepal. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | VU |
Of the three species, the crested francolin was formerly placed in its own monotypic genus,Dendroperdix, while the two Asian species were formerly placed inFrancolinus. Phylogenetic analyses support these three species grouping together as a distinct clade.[5][6]
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