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Francolinus francolinus
Black Francolin
As recorded: Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Galliformes › Phasianidae
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- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Francolinus francolinus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19,079 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Wynberg NU (2), Cape Town, 7824, Zuid-Afrika
(c) brent_hoogervorst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Sungulwane, Big Five Hlabisa, KwaZulu/Natal, ZA
(c) Fernando Teixeira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Amboseli, Kenya
(c) Shirley Laurent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Amboseli, Kenya
(c) Shirley Laurent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Thabazimbi, Limpopo, ZA
(c) altakameel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Buffelsdraai, Redcliffe, South Africa
(c) Monica Ndlovu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Francolinus francolinus. BPBM 161983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93023167. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/161983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93023167 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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