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Swamp Francolin

Ortygornis gularis

Near Threatened
Ağırlık
510,0 g
Familya
Phasianidae
Takım
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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Hakkında

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
Ağırlık 510,0 g 17.99 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Coğrafi Dağılım

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.

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

3-7

Ses

Şarkı

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.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Ortygornis
Türler Ortygornis gularis

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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