Francolinus erckelii
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Francolins are partridges with spurs. In Erckel's francolin, females may develop small spurs, but males often develop two, with the top pair being the longest.
F. francolinus
Binomial name
Francolinus francolinus
(Linnaeus, 1766) ...
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus), also called Gray Partridge, is a common breeding resident in India. Grey Francolin was also introduced in Andaman Is. and is now well established.
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Black Partridge
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
The Natal Francolin (Pternistes natalensis) inhabits grassy areas on rocky ground in southeastern Africa from Zambia and Mozambique into South Africa and Botswana.
Species Francolinus swierstrai (Swierstra's francolin)
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Francolin, Crested Francolinus sephaena Found: Africa
Photographed by 1, 2, 3, 6) Dick Daniels at Kruger National Park, South Africa
4, 5) Gerrit de Vries in South Africa 7) Sandy Cole in South Africa ...
Francolin's Rosy Gull, Frankolin's Gull, Prarie Dove, Prarie Pigeon
Bird Family :
Larini - Gulls ...
Harwood's francolin (Francolinus harwoodi)
This rotund, ground-dwelling bird is found only in central and northwest Ethiopia. It has a dark, heavily streaked plumage, black and buff... More 1 Image 0 videos ...
Diet: In some areas birds form an important part of the diet, including guineafowl, francolins, bustards, and poultry. In other areas the diet is largely mammalian, especially hyrax and small antelopes.
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and partridges, including the junglefowl (including chicken), Old World quail, francolins, monals and peafowl. The family is a large one, containing 38 genera and around 138 species.
An impressive and fearsome-looking bird, it can bring down an impala, though it usually takes much smaller prey, especially sandgrouse, francolins and other ground-dwelling birds.
You can't tell from this photo, but it was snacking on what our guide Gabriel tentatively identified as a juvenile yellow-necked spur fowl (Francolinus leucoscepus).
Messrs Nicolls and Eglington, joint authors of The Sportsman in South Africa, state that the serval is fairly common in South Central Africa, frequenting the thick bush near rivers, and preying on the smaller antelopes, guinea-fowls and francolins.
The quails, partridges, and francolins of the world. New York: Oxford University Press. 264 p. [16199] 8. Klimstra, W. D.; Roseberry, John L. 1975. Nesting ecology of the bobwhite in southern Illinois. Wildlife Monographs No. 41.
 See also: Eagle, Pheasant, Quail, Crane, Pigeon
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