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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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30–35 cm (11¾-13¾ in) | 30–35 cm (11¾-13¾ in) | ||
*Greyish-brown overall plumage with white barring | *Greyish-brown overall plumage with white barring | ||
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Introdoced to many countries, including [[Hawaii]]. | Introdoced to many countries, including [[Hawaii]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
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Their diet consists of weed and cereal seeds. Also berries and shoots of grass and crops. | Their diet consists of weed and cereal seeds. Also berries and shoots of grass and crops. | ||
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<flashmp3>Grey_Francolin.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Grey_Francolin.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
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Call given just at Sunset by one individual, Ssp. interpositus | Call given just at Sunset by one individual, Ssp. interpositus | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | ||
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015) | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 20 July 2017
- Francolinus pondicerianus
Identification
30–35 cm (11¾-13¾ in)
- Greyish-brown overall plumage with white barring
Distribution
Middle East and Asia
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran
Asia Nepal
South Asia: Pakistan, India, Western Himalayas and Sri Lanka.
Introdoced to many countries, including Hawaii.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- F. p. mecranensis:
- F. p. interpositus:
- North-western India and Pakistan
- F. p. pondicerianus:
- Southern India and Sri Lanka
Habitat
Grassland, dry deciduous forest, thorn scrub, edges of cultivation, semi desert, open agricultural fields and wetlands; often near habitations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of weed and cereal seeds. Also berries and shoots of grass and crops.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Grey_Francolin.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, August-2016
Call given just at Sunset by one individual, Ssp. interpositus
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Francolin
External Links
