Red-winged Francolin

The Red-winged Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

The Red-winged Francolin is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. References - Search Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Francolinus levaillantii * BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus levaillantii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

Red-winged Francolin can be seen along the slopes leading to the top, while Grey-winged Francolin is mostly seen at the top. Yellow Bishop also occurs and Sentinel Rock-Thrush may be found in winter. 4. As the drive descends, so the habitat slowly changes. Keep an eye out for Long-billed Pipit and Striped Pipit. 5. The lower grasslands have many Zitting Cisticola, Desert Cisticola, Cloud Cisticola, while Rufous-naped Lark and Ant-eating Chat are common. More

Red-winged francolin from which it can be distinguished by having a thin, not broad, breast band. It differs from Shelley's francolin in lacking bold black and white markings on the lower breast and belly and by only one of the facial stripes (the moustachial stripe) meeting on the breast to form the breast band. It differs from Grey-winged francolin in having a white, not grey-freckled, throat. More

Distribution of Red-winged francolin in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Call Click for call Recorded by S. More

Although Red-winged Francolin, Orange River Francolin and White-bellied Korhaan occur, they are not easy to see. 10. The common raptors are Secretarybird, Black-shouldered Kite, Verreauxs' Eagle, Jackal Buzzard and Rock Kestrel. Both Steppe Buzzard and Amur Falcon are regular in the summer months. General A large number of mammals also inhabit the grasslands, including Black Wildebeest. Both Leopard and Cheetah are also present, but are rarely seen. More

Red-winged Francolin and Common Quail. The intermediate levels in typical dambos are permanently spongy and have short grass. This habitat is common enough in northern Zambia but does not occur in many other parts of Africa. Consequently many of the birds found here are uncommon elsewhere or have a localised distribution. More