Red-winged Francolin

Scleroptila levaillantii

(Valenciennes, A, 1825)
Francolín Alirrojo

Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Francolinus levaillantii, Perdix levaillantii.

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Records from Masai Mara National Park

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The red-winged francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Elgon francolin (Francolinus elgonensis) may be a hybrid between the red-winged francolin and the moorland francolin.

Source: Wikipedia, article Scleroptila levaillantii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.