Latham's francolin

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Latham's francolin

in Odigbo, Nigeria
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Tribe:	Gallini
Genus:	Peliperdix Bonaparte, 1856
Species:	P. lathami
Binomial name
*Peliperdix lathami* (Hartlaub, 1854)
Synonyms
Francolinus lathami

Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix.^[2]^[3] It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

References

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Genera of landfowl and their extinct allies

incertae sedis	†Anisolornis? †Archaeophasianus? †Argillipes? †Austinornis? †Chambiortyx †Coturnipes? †"Gigantibis"? †Litoripes? †Percolinus? †Tegulavis?
†Gallinuloididae	Gallinuloides Paraortygoides
†Paraortygidae	Paraortyx Pirortyx Scopelortyx Xorazmortyx
†Quercymegapodiidae	Ameripodius Quercymegapodius Taubacrex
†Sylviornithidae	Megavitiornis Sylviornis
Galliformes	See below ↓

†Garrdimalga? †Mwalau †Ngawupodius
Alecturini	Aepypodius Alectura †Latagallina Leipoa †Progura Talegalla
Megapodiini	Eulipoa Macrocephalon Megapodius

Oreophasis Ortalis
Cracini	Crax Mitu Nothocrax Pauxi

†Miortyx †Nanortyx †Neortyx
Ptilopachinae	Ptilopachus
Odontophorinae	Callipepla Colinus Cyrtonyx Dactylortyx Dendrortyx Odontophorus Oreortyx Philortyx Rhynchortyx

Tropicoperdix
Coturnicini	Alectoris Ammoperdix Coturnix Margaroperdix †?Ophrysia Perdicula Pternistis Synoicus Tetraogallus
Gallini	Bambusicola Campocolinus Francolinus Gallus Ortygornis Peliperdix Scleroptila
Pavonini	Afropavo Argusianus Pavo Rheinardia
Polyplectronini	Galloperdix Haematortyx Polyplectron

†Chauvireria Ithaginis Lerwa
Lophophorini	Lophophorus Tetraophasis Tragopan
Phasianini	Catreus Chrysolophus Crossoptilon Lophura Perdix Phasianus Syrmaticus
Tetraonini	Bonasa Canachites Centrocercus Dendragapus Falcipennis Lagopus Lyrurus Meleagris †Palaealectoris †Proagriocharis Pucrasia †Rhegminornis Tetrao Tetrastes Tympanuchus

Taxon identifiers
Peliperdix lathami	Wikidata: Q1263194 Wikispecies: Peliperdix lathami Avibase: E11585DBAFCE4312 BirdLife: 22678748 BOW: forfra2 CoL: 76B74 eBird: forfra2 EURING: 33970 GBIF: 2473882 iNaturalist: 550885 IRMNG: 10219001 ITIS: 553835 IUCN: 22678748 Paleobiology Database: 372657 Xeno-canto: Peliperdix-lathami

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