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Hunter, N., Mills, M. and Cohen, C. 2019. Elgon Francolin Scleroptila elgonensis should be treated as a species distinct from Moorland Francolin S. psilolaema. Bull. African Bird Club 26: 92-100.
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Turner, D.A., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. and Turner, R.J. 2020. Further support for the specific distinctness of Elgon Francolin Scleroptila elgonensis. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 27(1): 80-83.
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IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Elgon Francolin Scleroptila elgonensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/elgon-francolin-scleroptila-elgonensis on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.