Painted Francolin
Francolinus pictus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="francolinus-pictus"></birdfyi-bird>The Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27.8 cm and a weight of 291 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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彩绘鹧鸪，体重约291克。棕红色，带白色斑点和条纹。分布于印度半岛和斯里兰卡。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 27.8 cm | 10.9 in |
| 体重 | 291.0 g | 10.26 oz |
识别
羽毛
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
分布范围
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.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: SC.
产卵数
4-8
声音
鸣唱
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.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| 科 | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Francolinus |
| 物种 | Francolinus pictus |
Distribution
Painted Francolin has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Phasianidae family