The crested francolin (Ortygornis sephaena) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in southern Africa. One of its subspecies, Ortygornis sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's francolin. == Taxonomy == Formerly, the crested francolin was classified in its own genus Dendroperdix, but phylogenetic analysis indicates that it groups with the grey francolin (O. pondicerianus) and swamp francolin (O. gularis). As a result, all three species were reclassified into the genus Ortygornis. == Subspecies == Subspecies include: Ortygornis sephaena grantii (Hartlaub, 1866) Ortygornis sephaena rovuma (Gray, GR, 1867) - Kirk's francolin Ortygornis sephaena sephaena (Smith, A, 1836) Ortygornis sephaena spilogaster (Salvadori, 1888) Ortygornis sephaena zambesiae (Mackworth-Praed, 1920)
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