Ring-necked Francolin

The Ring-necked Francolin is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

The Ring-necked Francolin is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Ring-necked Francolin (Scleroptila streptophora) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it is uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List. Footnotes - 1. ^ See BirdLife International (2007a. b). References - * BirdLife International (2004). More