Latham's Francolin (Peliperdix lathami)
About the Latham's Francolin
Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.
A real field recording of the Latham's Francolin. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia · xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species in total.
Other birds in this region
- Blue-shouldered Robin-ChatCossypha cyanocampterrecording
- Brown NightjarVeles binotatusrecording
- Collared SunbirdHedydipna collarisrecording
- Fraser's Forest FlycatcherFraseria ocreatarecording
- Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brevicaudatarecording
- Grey-throated Tit-FlycatcherMyioparus griseigularisrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.