Elgon francolin
The Elgon francolin is a francolin found in moorland at altitudes above from eastern Uganda to central Kenya.
It was described by Ogilvie-Grant in 1891 as Francolinus elgonensis, and some authorities still use the genus Francolinus for all members otherwise placed in Scleroptila. It was previously considered a subspecies of the moorland francolin, which is now thought to be endemic to Ethiopia. Alternatively, it was suggested as a subspecies of the Shelley's francolin, or even a hybrid between the moorland and red-winged francolins. However, it was split as a distinct species by the IUCN [Red List] and BirdLife International in 2014, and by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022 based on a 2019 study. The Elgon francolin resembles the moorland francolin, but the latter is duller and has a black-dotted throat, and also differs in vocalizations.