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Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

27.8 cm

वजन

291.0 g

कुल

Phasianidae

गण

Galliformes

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A small Phasianidae francolin (~291 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and dry grassland across peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Both sexes are intricately spotted and streaked in rufous and white. Shy; detected by resonant calls. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Least Concern; common locally.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	27.8 cm	10.9 in
वजन	291.0 g	10.26 oz

पहचान

पंख

Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of peninsular India.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC.

अंडों की संख्या

4-8

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at dawn.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Francolinus
प्रजातियां	Francolinus pictus

Distribution

Painted Francolin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Painted Francolin eat?

Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of peninsular India.

Where does the Painted Francolin live?

Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.

Is the Painted Francolin endangered?

The Painted Francolin has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Painted Francolin nest?

Nest type: SC.

What does the Painted Francolin sound like?

Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at dawn.

How big is the Painted Francolin?

The Painted Francolin has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 291.0 g.

What order and family does the Painted Francolin belong to?

The Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.