WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Whyte's Francolin

Scleroptila whytei

Whyte's Francolin belongs to Phasianidae, within the order Galliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Whyte's Francolin · Scleroptila whytei — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Scleroptila whytei
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Woodland
Reported mass: 488 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.