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Black Francolin: Identification & Habitat

The black francolin is a gamebird found in parts of Asia. It was formerly known as the Black Partridge and is the state bird of Haryana, India. The black francolin has black plumage with white spots on its flanks. Males have a white patch on their cheeks and a chestnut collar, while females are mainly brown. Black francolins live in scrubby habitats with thick vegetation near water.

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Black Francolin: Identification & Habitat

The black francolin is a gamebird found in parts of Asia. It was formerly known as the Black Partridge and is the state bird of Haryana, India. The black francolin has black plumage with white spots on its flanks. Males have a white patch on their cheeks and a chestnut collar, while females are mainly brown. Black francolins live in scrubby habitats with thick vegetation near water.

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BLACK FRANCOLIN 

The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in


the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It
was formerly known as the Black Partridge. It is the state bird of Haryana state,
India.

Identification[edit]
The head of a female black francolin is curved with brown iris eyes color and
unique pattern of brown color crown and the throat color is black. It has a length
range around 33 to 36 cm and weight approximate about 453 g (16 oz) and the size
of black francolin is 9 to 16 inches. The primary color is black with black breast
rufous belly, white spots on flanks and golden brown spots at the back of body.
The flight pattern of black francolin is short, direct flight punctuated by glides with
rounded wings, rounded tail narrow black and white bars.
Male[edit]
The male black francolin 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 tawny-buff bands and pale edges. The tail is black
with narrow white or greyish bars. Its legs and neck are reddish-brown to red.
Female[edit]
The female is mainly brown, but has a chestnut hind neck. The extent of the white
spotting on the flanks varies substantially across the species' range and the depth of
colour of the females similarly varies. The female has the upper plumage, wings
and tail as in the male but the black is replaced by mottled brown and the brown
bars on the lower back and tail are wider. Female is similar but dull with no cheek
patch, and collar is replaced with a nuchal patch. Head and under parts are buff
where the male shows black. Rump and upper tail coverts light brown.
Black Francoline Female

From Bajoon village in Uttarakhand, India.

Habitat
Black francolins appear to be found in scrubby habitats with plenty of cultivated
crops tall enough to offer shelter and open beneath to provide escape routes and
easy travel. They prefer the areas of thick vegetation, usually near water. They are
not forest birds but will frequent brush land and wood edges associated with grass
land. They appear to be more closely associated to water than chukars are, and in
drier areas.

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