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Swamp Francolin

Ortygornis gularis

Near Threatened
الوزن
510,0 g
الفصيلة
Phasianidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

The Swamp Francolin (Ortygornis gularis) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a weight of 510 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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حول

A large Phasianidae francolin (~510 g) inhabiting tall grass, reedbeds, and swampy margins of rivers and wetlands in the Gangetic Plains and Nepal Terai. Boldly streaked rufous-brown. Dependent on intact floodplain grass habitat that is rapidly degrading. Near Threatened from wetland drainage and grassland conversion.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 510,0 g 17.99 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark rufous-brown above with black and buff streaking; white throat; rufous-buff below with white shaft streaks and dark brown lateral flank stripes; red bill; legs red in male. Larger than Grey Francolin.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident of tall wet grassland and reed beds along rivers and wetlands in the Terai of Nepal, India (Assam), and Bangladesh.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, roots, invertebrates, and small animals in Indian swamp grass and reed beds.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-7

الصوت

الغناء

Harsh, grating 'kurr-KURR-kurr' calls from tall grass and reed beds; South Asian species. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle from dense cover. Contact calls between pair members are lower guttural notes.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Ortygornis
الأنواع Ortygornis gularis

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Swamp Francolin eat?
Eats seeds, roots, invertebrates, and small animals in Indian swamp grass and reed beds.
Where does the Swamp Francolin live?
Resident of tall wet grassland and reed beds along rivers and wetlands in the Terai of Nepal, India (Assam), and Bangladesh.
Is the Swamp Francolin endangered?
The Swamp Francolin has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Swamp Francolin nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Swamp Francolin sound like?
Harsh, grating 'kurr-KURR-kurr' calls from tall grass and reed beds; South Asian species. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle from dense cover. Contact calls between pair members are lower guttural notes.
How big is the Swamp Francolin?
The Swamp Francolin has a weight of 510.0 g.
What order and family does the Swamp Francolin belong to?
The Swamp Francolin (Ortygornis gularis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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