Francolín Escamoso
Pternistis squamatus
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae) · Galliformes (Galliformes)
Juega un quiz con Francolín Escamoso y especies parecidas
Ver todas las fotos, vídeo y sonido
Revisión necesaria
Birdr es un proyecto de comunidad, y muchas fotos aún necesitan un visto humano. Si conoces esta ave, puedes ayudar revisando sus imágenes.
A menudo se confunde con
En los quizzes, los jugadores suelen confundir Francolín Escamoso con estas aves: o se eligió esta especie por error, o al revés.
| Especies | Confusiones |
|---|---|
| Francolín de Clapperton Pternistis clappertoni | 1 |
| Francolín Gorjirrojo Pternistis afer | 1 |
Familia
Phasianidae is a family of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, grouse, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl. The family includes many of the most popular gamebirds. The family includes 185 species divided into 54 genera.
Orden
Galliformes , also known as gallinaceous birds or landfowl, is an order of heavy-bodied terrestrial birds that contains about 290 species. The order is divided into five families: Phasianidae (chicken and junglefowls, Old World quails, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guinea fowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like malleefowl and brushturkeys). Galliformes and the semi-aquatic order Anseriformes (waterfowl) are collectively called fowl.