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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Grey Francolin* |
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Francolinus pondicerianus |
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Description (10)
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Grey Francolin
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Other Names (World)
Grey Francolin, Gray Francolin, Grey Partridge(!)
Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)
Size
35 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)
Habitat
Temperate grassland and shrubland, dry savanna.
India, Iran [Islamic Republic of], Nepal, Oman, Pakistan (B) (NB), Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan.
Vagrant to Afghanistan.
Introduced to Bahrain (B), British Indian Ocean Territory, Mauritius (B), Qatar (B) (NB), Saudi Arabia (E), Seychelles (B), United Arab Emirates, USA (B).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
Population of Sri Lanka has been awarded separate subspecies, ceylonensis, but usually included within nominate.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
- mecranensis Zarudny & Härms, 1913 - South-eastern Iran, Oman and southern Pakistan.
- interpositus Hartert, 1917 - Southern Pakistan (eastern Sind) through Nepal to north-eastern India (Bihar and western Bengal).
- pondicerianus (Gmelin, 1789) - Southern India and north-western coast of Sri Lanka.
References
See References.
Files:
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