Coqui Francolin

(Francolinus coqui)

• Avicultural Data
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• Bibliography
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Other Names: Peliperdix coqui

Subspecies/Range: F. c. coqui - South Africa, eastern Namibia & Botswana, north through Zambia, Zimbababwe & Malawi to central & northern Tanzania; F. c. hubbardi - western & southern Kenya; F. c. maharao - Northern Tanzania, Kenya & Ethopia; F. c. spinetorum - Western Africa, Angola to Zambia.

Habitat: Dry scrublands.

Status in Wild: Locally common in the southern regions of its range, uncommon and local in the northeast and uncommon to scare in western Africa.

Avicultural Data

Status in Aviculture: Not known at this time. There were rumors a few years back that this species was to be imported to North America, but I could not validate and believe that there are none in American aviaries at this time.

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Photo Credits
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Any help with photos would be greatly appreciated; e-mail lophura@hughes.net if you can help.

• Johnsgard, P.A. 1988. The Quails, Partridges, and Francolins of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
• Madge, S., McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Robbins, G.E.S. 1998. Partridges & Francolins, their Conservation, Breeding & Management. World Pheasant Association.
• Sinclair, I., Ryan, P. 2003. Birds of Africa, South of the Sahara. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Zimmerman, D., Turner, D., Pearson, D., 1999. Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Links related to this species. Please note, links will open in a new window.

• Coqui Francolin - African Bird Image Database by African Bird Club/Birding Africa.
• Coqui Francolin - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
• Francolinus coqui Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Francolinus coqui hubbardi - Images of the hubbardi subspecies from the Wild Bird Gallery.
• Wikipedia - Coqui Francolin - Wikipedia's species page.