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 francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) - black francolin
                   1 Francolinus francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
                   2 Francolinus francolinus arabistanicus Zarudny & Härms, 1913
                   3 Francolinus francolinus bogdanovi Zarudny, 1906
                   4 Francolinus francolinus henrici Bonaparte, 1856
                   5 Francolinus francolinus asiae Bonaparte, 1856
                   6 Francolinus francolinus melanonotus Hume, 1888