| Ring-necked francolin | |
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| Illustration byKeulemans, 1893 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Scleroptila |
| Species: | S. streptophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleroptila streptophora (Ogilvie-Grant, 1891) | |
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Thering-necked francolin (Scleroptila streptophora) is a bird species in thefamilyPhasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it was uplisted from a species of Least Concern toNear Threatened status in the 2007IUCN Red List. This status persisted until the most recent assessment on 8th July 2024, when it was returned toLeast Concern.[1]
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