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 levaillantoides (Smith, 1836) - Orange River francolin
                   1 Francolinus levaillantoides gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835) - acacia francolin
                   2 Francolinus levaillantoides archeri Sclater, 1927
                   3 Francolinus levaillantoides lorti Sharpe, 1897
                   4 Francolinus levaillantoides jugularis Büttikofer, 1889
                   5 Francolinus levaillantoides pallidior Neumann, 1908
                   6 Francolinus levaillantoides levaillantoides (Smith, 1836) - Orange River francolin