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Swamp Francolin

Ortygornis gularis

Near Threatened

Khối Lượng

510,0 g

Họ

Phasianidae

Bộ

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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Giới Thiệu

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
Khối Lượng	510,0 g	17.99 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Số Trứng

3-7

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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.