Schlegel's francolin

Schlegel's francolin (Campocolinus schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, and South Sudan. According to the IUCN Red List, in which the species is rated as "least concern", the global population is unknown, but there have been no fluctuations in population.^[1]

Schlegel's francolin
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Genus:	Campocolinus
Species:	C. schlegelii
Binomial name
Campocolinus schlegelii (Heuglin, 1863)
Synonyms
Francolinus schlegelii Peliperdix schlegelii

Formerly classified in the genus Peliperdix, a 2020 study found it, the white-throated francolin (C. albogularis), and the coqui francolin (C. coqui) together comprise a new genus Campocolinus.^[2] The International Ornithological Congress has accepted these findings.^[3]