Mount Cameroon francolin

Mount Cameroon francolin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Pternistis
Species: P. camerunensis
Binomial name
Pternistis camerunensis
Alexander, 1909
Synonyms

Francolinus camerunensis

The Mount Cameroon francolin (Pternistis camerunensis) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Cameroon.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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