Shelley's francolin
| Shelley's francolin | |
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| Illustration by Keulemans, 1893 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Scleroptila |
| Species: | S. shelleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890) | |
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Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley. IOC 15.1 recognizes the following subspecies:
- S. s. uluensis
- S. s. macarthuri
- S. s. shelleyi