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 sephaena Smith, 1836 - crested francolin
                   1 Francolinus sephaena spilogaster Salvadori, 1888
                   2 Francolinus sephaena grantii Hartlaub, 1866
                   3 Francolinus sephaena rovuma Gray, 1867 - Kirk's francolin
                   4 Francolinus sephaena zambesiae Mackworth-Praed, 1920
                   5 Francolinus sephaena sephaena Smith, 1836 - crested francolin