Crested Francolin

Ortygornis sephaena
Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Order
Galliformes
Codes
crefra2, CRFR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
SpeciesOrtygornis sephaena
Codescrefra2, CRFR
Identification

The Crested Francolin (Ortygornis sephaena) is a member of the Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code crefra2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.