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A photo of a Orange River Francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis)
Orange River Francolin

Orange River Francolin

Scleroptila gutturalis

The Orange River francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in grassland and woodland in Africa. In the taxa from the northern part of its distribution (Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Kenya), the neck-line does not reach the eye and the belly is whitish. In the southern taxa (Angola, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho) the neck-line reaches the eye and the belly is buff. This has led some authorities to treat them as separate species: The Archer's or acacia francolin (S. gutturalis with subspecies lorti) in the north, and the Orange River francolin (S. levaillantoides with subspecies jugularis) in the south.
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Kyra Vosloo
Saturday 30 Sep 2023 - 11:06am
South Africa
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Merlin Wilsenach
Saturday 30 Sep 2023 - 5:44am
South Africa
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Werner Van Goethem
Saturday 16 Sep 2023 - 11:35am
South Africa
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Daan van de Wetering
Wednesday 09 Aug 2023 - 7:48am
South Africa
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