Francolinus clappertoni (Clapperton's francolin) | CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom Animalia (animals)
- Eumetazoa (metazoans)
  - Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
    - Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
      - Phylum Chordata (chordates)
        
        Craniata (craniates)
        
        Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
        
        Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
        
        Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
        
        Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates)
        
        Tetrapoda (tetrapods)
        
        Amniota (amniotes)
        
        Class Reptilia (turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives)
        
        Class Aves (birds)
        
        Subclass Neognathae (neognath birds)
        
        Infraclass Galloanserae (geese, ducks, quails, pheasants, and relatives)
        
        Order Galliformes (chicken-like birds)
        
        Phasianoidea (pheasants, quails, and relatives)
        
        Family Phasianidae (turkeys, grouse, pheasants, and partridges)
        
        Subfamily Perdicinae (partidges, francolins, and Old World quail)
        
        Genus Francolinus (francolins)
        
        Species Francolinus clappertoni (Clapperton's francolin)
        
        Subspecies Francolinus clappertoni clappertoni
        
        Subspecies Francolinus clappertoni gedgii
        
        Subspecies Francolinus clappertoni heuglini
        
        Subspecies Francolinus clappertoni konigseggi
        
        Subspecies Francolinus clappertoni nigrosquamatus
        
        Subspecies Francolinus clappertoni sharpii