• Synonyms canidorsalis, Shelley's Francolin (Shelley's), macarthuri or uluensis], Shelley's Francolin [shelleyi, Shelley's Partridge, Shelley's/Whyte's Francolin, Shelley's or Whyte's Francolin
  • Old latin name for bird Francolinus shelleyi

Shelley's Francolinbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, female, male, © Thibaut Chansac
    Tanzania
  • 4.
    Duet, song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zimbabwe
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, female, male, © Thibaut Chansac
    Tanzania
  • 8.
    Call, female, male, © Thibaut Chansac
    Tanzania
  • 9.
    Song, © isaac kilusu
    Kenya
  • 10.
    Call, © Niall Perrins
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Shelley's Francolin

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion e, se

Shelley's Francolin subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Scleroptila shelleyi macarthuriChyulu Hills (se Kenya)-No
Scleroptila shelleyi shelleyis Uganda and c Tanzania to n South Africa and w Mozambique-No
Scleroptila shelleyi uluensisc, s Kenya and n Tanzania-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansLaeveldpatrys (Laeveld), Laeveldpatrys
Catalanfrancolí de Shelley
Chinese谢氏鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional)謝利氏鷓鴣
Croatiancrnopruga jarebica
Czechfrankolín Shelleyův, Frankolín Shelleyuv
DanishMopanefrankolin
DutchShelleys Frankolijn, Shelley-frankolijn, Shelley's Frankolijn
EsperantoŜelia frankolino
Estonianvälufrankoliin, välu-frankoliinkana, välufrankoliin (välu-frankoliinkana)
Finnishvalkokurkkufrankoliini
FrenchFrancolin de Shelley (shelleyi), Francolin de Shelley, canidorsalis, macarthuri or uluensis], Francolin de Shelley ou F. de Whyte, macarthuri ou uluensis], Francolin de Shelley [shelleyi
GermanShelleyfrankolin, Shelleyfrankolin (shelleyi), Shelley-Frankolin, Shellyfrankolin
HungarianShelley-frankolin
ItalianFrancolino di Shelley
Japaneseフタスジシャコ (shelleyi), フタスジシャコ, フタスヂシャコ, フタスジシャコ(shelleyi)
LithuanianŠelio frankolinas
Norwegianmiombofrankolin (shelleyi), miombofrankolin
Norwegian NynorskMiombofrankolin
Polishfrankolin rdzawoboczny (shelleyi), frankolin rdzawoboczny
Portuguesefrancolim-de-barriga-barrada, Francolim de Shelley, francolim-de-shelley
RussianКустарниковый франколин, Турач Шелли, Кустарниковый франколин (shelleyi)
SerbianŠelijev frankolin (južni), Šelijev frankolin
Slovakfrankolín skalný, frankolín skalný (skup.)
SpanishFrancolín de Shelley, Francolín de Shelley (shelleyi)
SwahiliKwale wa Shelley
Swedishmiombofrankolin, Shelleys frankolin, Shelleys frankolin (shelleyi)
TsongaNjenjele
TurkishSarıca turaç (shelleyi), Sarıca Turaç
Ukrainianтурач Шелі
ZuluiNtendele