Ring-necked Francolin

Scleroptila streptophora

(Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1891)

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

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Synonyms: Francolinus streptophorus.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The ring-necked francolin (Scleroptila streptophora) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it was uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List. This status persisted until the most recent assessment on 8th July 2024, when it was returned to Least Concern.

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