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 LC    Chinese Francolin* Id (Atlas):
    Francolinus pintadeanus

Description (10)
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Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
30.50 - 33.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Scopoli, 1786)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry grassland, dry shrubland, dry forest.

Range (Guide)
Cambodia, China (mainland), Hong Kong (China), India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

Introduced to Philippines (E) (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (56)...)

 
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) [XC721356]
     by Paul Farrell from Hemen, Huangqiang, Haifeng, Shan Wei Shi, Guangdong Province, China (song)

 
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) [XC559111]
     by Bo Shunqi from Hong Kong, China (song)

Subspecies
Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus), Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) and Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) form a closely related species group. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus retains only Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus), Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus), Swamp Francolin (Francolinus gularis), Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) and Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) in Francolinus.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • phayrei (Blyth, 1843)   -  North-eastern India (Manipur) east through Burma to Vietnam and Kampuchea.
  • pintadeanus (Scopoli, 1786)   -  South-eastern China eastern from Yunnan through Guangxi, Hainan I and Guangdong to Zhejiang.



References
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Files:
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