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Swamp Francolin

Ortygornis gularis

Near Threatened
น้ำหนัก
510.0 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Phasianidae
อันดับ
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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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
น้ำหนัก 510.0 g 17.99 oz

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ขนนก

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

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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.

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Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

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การทำรัง

Nest type: CP.

จำนวนไข่

3-7

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
วงศ์ตระกูล Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Ortygornis
ชนิดพันธุ์ Ortygornis gularis

External Databases

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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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