Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusFrancolinus (Spotted Francolins)
- SpeciesFrancolinus francolinus (Black Francolin)
About the Black Francolin
The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It was formerly known as the black partridge. It is the state bird of Haryana state, India (locally known as kaala teetar, काला तीतर). Fried black francolin is eaten in Azerbaijani cuisine.
There are six recognized subspecies: F. f. francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) – western black francolin - Cyprus, southern Turkey to Iraq and Iran F. f. arabistanicus (Zarudny and Harms, 1913) – Iranian black francolin – southern Iraq and western Iran
F. f. asiae (Bonaparte, 1856) – Indian black francolin – northern India F. f. henrici (Bonaparte, 1856) - South Persian black francolin – southern Pakistan to western India F. f. bogdanovi (Zarudny, 1906) – southern Iran and Afghanistan to southern Pakistan
F. f. melanonotus (Hume, 1888) – eastern India to Sikkim and Bangladesh. The black francolin has a length range around 33 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in) and weight about 453 g (16.0 oz). The male is black with a white patch on the cheek, a chestnut collar and white spots on the flanks. The back and wings are scalloped with shades of golden brown with sub-terminal... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Swamp Francolin
Ortygornis gularis
Asian Blue Quail
Synoicus chinensis
White-cheecked Hill Partridge
Arborophila atrogularis
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge
Arborophila mandellii
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Francolin in Manas National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Francolin sighting in Manas National Park, based on 201 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Francolin in Manas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black Francolin in Manas National Park in our monthly data.