Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
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- 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 →
Recent sightings of Black Francolin in Royal Bardia National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
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 Royal Bardia National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Francolin sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Francolin in Royal Bardia National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black Francolin in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.