Swamp Francolin
Ortygornis gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusOrtygornis (Striated Francolins)
- SpeciesOrtygornis gularis (Swamp Francolin)
About the Swamp Francolin
The swamp francolin (Ortygornis gularis), also called swamp partridge, is a francolin species native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India and Nepal. It is considered extinct in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
It was formerly classified in the genus Francolinus, but phylogenetic analyses indicates that it groups with the crested francolin (O. sephaena) and grey francolin (O. pondicerianus). All three species were reclassified in the genus Ortygornis.
From Frank Finn's The Game Birds of India & Asia (1911): This species is easily distinguished from most of our partridges by its large size and comparatively long legs; as in the last species, the sexes are alike in plumage, but the cock is easily distinguishable by his spurs. The upper plumage is brown barred with buff, and the outer tail-feathers chestnut, as in the grey partridge; but the throat is bright rust-red, and the rest of the under-parts brown longitudinally streaked with white. The bill is blackish, the eyes dark, and the feet dull red. The cock of this species, which is a little larger than the hen, will measure... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
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 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Swamp Francolin in Manas National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Francolin sighting in Manas National Park, based on 216 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Swamp Francolin in Manas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Francolin in Manas National Park in our monthly data.