Latham's francolin
| Latham's francolin | |
|---|---|
| in Odigbo, Nigeria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.