Animals by Scientific Class Names

Grey-breasted Francolin，Pternistis rufopictus

Features：Forehead and crown brown, nape and wings dark brown neck and thorax gray

The Grey-breasted Francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) has no subspecies.The partridge is usually solitary, becoming active only in the early morning and late afternoon. It mainly feeds on the tubers of the sedge genus (Sedge family), but also eats small mollusks, termites, ants, and other insects. Whe...

Djibouti Francolin

Features：The adult bird is grayish-brown in color with white stripes that taper toward the head

Pternistis ochropectus (Pternistis ochropectus) foreign name Djibouti Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge moves into more open woodland and scrubland after the breeding season. When in danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berrie...

Handsome Francolin，Pternistis nobilis

Features：It has distinctive white stripes and swirly feathers

Colorful partridge (scientific name: Pternistis nobilis) foreign name Handsome Francolin, no subspecies.Colourful partridges usually live alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well as small mollusks, termites, ants and other insects. When in danger, he prefers runni...

Pternistis natalensis，Natal Francolin

Features：The body has dense white undercoat and black fine lines, and brown wings

Natal Francolin (Pternistis natalensis) has two subspecies.The Natal colored partridge likes to be alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries, shoots including grains, but also small mollusks, beetles, termites, grasshoppers and other insects. When in danger, he prefers running to esca...

Pternistis leucoscepus，Yellow-necked Francolin

Features：Orange-red exposed skin around the eyes and yellow skin on the throat

Yellow-necked Francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus), no subspecies.Sedge tubers were the main food, especially sedge plants, and the amount was more than 50%. They also eat small mollusks, termites, ants and other insects. When in danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. The bree...

Jackson's Francolin，Pternistis jacksoni

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Kenya colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis jacksoni) foreign name Jackson' s Francolin, no subspecies.Kenyan colored partridges like to sing from the edge of boulders or cliffs in their territory. Usually alone. Feeds on plant bulbs and grass buds, berries, small snails and insects. Wh...

Pternistis icterorhynchus，Heuglin's Francolin

Features：The forehead has black striped feathers, with broad white brow lines and radiating spots below the neck

Yellow beak colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis icterorhynchus) foreign name Heuglin' s Francolin, no subspecies.The yellow-billed partridge likes to sing from the edge of a boulder or cliff in its territory. Usually alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots,...

francolinus hildebrandti，Hildebrandt's Francolin

Features：The throat, neck, and lower body are white, with mostly black markings, most visible on the chest and abdomen

francolinushildebrandti (scientific name: Francolinus Hildebrandti) foreign name Hildebrandt' S. Francolin, there are 3 subspecies.The partridge mainly lives between 2000 and 2500 m above sea level, but can drop to 650 m locally. They usually live in pairs, but sometimes in small family groups....

Pternistis harwoodi，Harwood's Francolin

Features：The crown is brown, the upper jaw is black, but the tip and base are red

Hai's colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis harwoodi) foreign name Harwood' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge usually searches the river banks for a variety of dense vegetation, but can easily enter nearby farmland in the early morning hours. Once these birds emerge from thei...

Pternistis hartlaubi，Hartlaub's Francolin

Features：The upper body of the male is mottled light brown/brown, while the lower body of the female is cinnamon (not white) without stripes

Hartlaub (scientific name: Pternistis hartlaubi) foreign name Hartlaub' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is often found in relatively dense areas of grass and brush. Occurs in pairs or in family groups of 3-4 individuals, unless chirping, usually hidden among boulders. It feeds on plant...

Pternistis griseostriatus，Grey-striped Francolin

Features：The forehead and crown are black, the nape chestnut brown, and the ear feathers gray

The Grey-striped Francolin (Pternistis griseostriatus) has no subspecies.The grey partridge likes to sing from the edge of a boulder or cliff in its territory. Usually alone. It consists of shoots, seeds, small beans, cassava, and large fruits of plants, as well as insects (including termites) and i...

Pternistis erckelii，Erckel's Francolin

Features：The forehead and side of the crown are black, the crown and nape chestnut brown, and the beak and legs are grayish black

Brown top colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis erckelii) foreign name Erckel' s Francolin, no subspecies.Brown-topped partridges like to sing from the edge of boulders or cliffs in their territory. Usually alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well as...

Pternistis clappertoni，Clapperton's Francolin

Features：The eye sockets are red, the forehead and crown are black, and there are long white eyebrows

The red-orbital colored Partridge (scientific name: Pternistis clappertoni) foreign name Clapperton' s Francolin, there are 6 subspecies.Partridges love to sing, and their vocalizations are highest in the early morning and late afternoon. Usually alone. It feeds on seeds and berries of plants, s...

Pternistis castaneicollis，Chestnut-naped Francolin

Features：The forehead is black and the belly is milky white, similar to the Kenyan colored partridge

Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) has three subspecies.The chestnut pillow-colored partridge primarily calls early in the morning and late in the evening, especially in males, in a loud "kawar-kawar" and "kek kek kek" sound, thought to be a duet between partner...

Pternistis capensis，Cape Francolin

Features：It is generally black with distinctive white stripes and swirly feathers

South African colored partridge (Pternistis capensis) foreign name Cape Francolin, no subspecies.South African coloured partridges call mainly in the early morning and late evening, especially in males, as a loud clamor or cluck. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well...

Pternistis camerunensis，Cameroon Francolin

Features：The beak and legs are red

The camerunensis species is Cameroon Francolin (Pternistis camerunensis), without subspecies.Cameroonian colored partridge feeds mainly on berries, grass seeds and insects. Flying into a tree or running around in panic to avoid danger instead of flying.The Cameroonian colored partridge is endangered...

Pternistis bicalcaratus，Double-spurred Francolin

Features：The forehead has black striped feathers, with broad white brow lines and radiating spots below the neck

The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) has three subspecies.The partridge is an opportunist living in west Africa. Its diet is closely related to the habitat environment and seasonal changes. It mainly eats dry rhizoids and tubers, and also eats plant seeds and insects. When in dange...

Pternistis atrifrons，Black-fronted Francolin

Features：The throat feathers have black and white radial plumage

The Black-fronted colored partridge (Pternistis atrifrons) is known as black-fronted Francolin and has no subspecies.The black-fronted partridge feeds on plant seeds, as well as insects such as termites (isoptera). A bird that can occasionally fly short distances. When in danger, he prefers running...

Pternistis ahantensis，Ahanta Francolin

Features：The chest and abdomen feathers are black and white, and the cheeks are bare and hairless

The brown top coloured partridge (Pternistis ahantensis) is known as Ahanta Francolin and has two subspecies.Brown-topped partridges are flyers and occasionally can fly short distances. Live in pairs or small groups. They do not fly unless they are in danger, but if they feel in danger, most of the...

Pternistis afer，Red-necked Francolin

Features：Has a distinctive scarlet throat and bare facial skin red

The red-throated colored partridge (Pternistis afer) is known as Red-necked Francolin and has seven subspecies. A bird that can occasionally fly short distances. Omnivorous. Feeds on insects, plant matter and seeds. They source most of their food by digging. This species is strictly monogamous, main...

Pternistis adspersus，Red-billed Francolin

Features：There are quite prominent and very sharp yellow circles under the eyes

The Red-billed Francolin (Pternistis adspersus) has two subspecies. It's a bird. It can occasionally fly short distances. Omnivorous. Feeds on insects, plant matter and seeds. They source most of their food by digging. This species is strictly monogamous, maintaining mating for life.Listed on th...