Editing Francolin (section)

==Distribution==
Of the approximately 17 [[Extant taxon|extant]] species, the natural range of five (composing the genus ''Francolinus'' and ''Ortygornis'') are restricted to [[Asia]], while the remaining genera are restricted to [[Africa]].<ref name=HBW>McGowan, P. J. K. (1994). Francolins (genus ''Francolinus''). Pp. 489-504 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (1994). ''[[Handbook of the Birds of the World]].'' Vol. 2. New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. {{ISBN|84-87334-15-6}}</ref>  Several species have been introduced to other parts of the world, notably [[Hawaii]].

Twelve of the species which occur in [[Africa]] are found in the subcontinental region of southern Africa; of these, seven occur in varying proportions within the political boundaries of [[Namibia]] and [[Zambia]]. Six southern African francolins are considered endemic to the subcontinent, of which three are found in Namibia and Zambia (the [[Hartlaub's spurfowl|Hartlaub's]], [[Red-billed francolin|red-billed]] and [[Orange River francolin]]s). 

The [[Cape spurfowl]], endemic to the [[Cape Province]] of [[South Africa]], occurs marginally in southern Namibia and southwestern Zambia. A [[fossil]] francolin, ''Francolinus capeki'', has been described from [[Late Pliocene]] deposits of [[Hungary]]; the contemporary fossil galliforms ''"Francolinus" minor'' and ''"F." subfrancolinus'' are now placed in ''[[Palaeocryptonyx]]''.