Shelley's francolin

{{short description|Species of bird}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Shelley's francolin

| image = FrancolinusShelleyiKeulemans.jpg

| image_caption = Illustration by Keulemans, 1893

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Scleroptila shelleyi |volume=2016 |page=e.T22728223A94975456 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728223A94975456.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| taxon = Scleroptila shelleyi

| authority = (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890)

| synonyms = *Francolinus shelleyi

• Francolinus uluensis}}

Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley. IOC 13.1 recognized the following subspecies:

• S. s. uluensis
• S. s. macarthuri
• S. s. shelleyi

File:Shelley's Francolin.jpg]]