Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
       [Order] Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
         phasianoids see Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825
           Family Phasianidae Vigors, 1825 - turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges
             Subfamily Perdicinae Bonaparte, 1838
               Genus Francolinus Stephens, 1819
                 Francolinus afer (Statius Müller, 1776) - red-necked francolin
                   1 Francolinus afer harterti (Reichenow, 1909)
                   2 Francolinus afer cranchii (Leach, 1818) - Cranch's spurfowl
                   3 Francolinus afer leucoparaeus Fischer & Reichenow, 1884
                   4 Francolinus afer melanogaster (Neumann, 1898)
                   5 Francolinus afer afer (Statius Müller, 1776) - bare-throated spurfowl
                   6 Francolinus afer swynnertoni (Sclater, 1921)
                   7 Francolinus afer castaneiventer (Gunning & Roberts, 1911)