Shelley's Francolin (Laeveldpatrys)
Scleroptila shelleyi (191)
Zulu name: iNtendele
Other names: None
Equipment: Canon 40D, 100-400mm Canon lens
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August 2009
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Mabusa Game Reserve, Mpumulanga
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Adult |
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August 2009
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Mabusa Game Reserve, Mpumulanga
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Adult |
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May 2009
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Kruger National Park, Limpopo
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Adult |
Experiences with species
This Francolin seems to elude me. I have seen them infrequently in
th Kruger Park, but they seem far more skittish than the likes of Crested Francolins. Their call amuses me though, a classic
"I'll drink yerrr beer, I'll drink yerrr beer!"
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