About Scleroptila levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1825)
The red-winged francolin, with the scientific name Scleroptila levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1825), is a bird species that belongs to the family Phasianidae. This species has been recorded in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. It has been suggested that the Elgon francolin (Francolinus elgonensis) may be a hybrid between the red-winged francolin and the moorland francolin.
