Finsch's francolin explained

Finsch's francolin (Scleroptila finschi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, parts of Cameroon, and Gabon.

The common name and scientific name commemorate the German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch (8 August 1839 - 31 January 1917, Braunschweig).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beolens, Bo. Whose Birds? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. 2003. Christopher Helm. London. 127. Watkins, Michael.

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