Grey Francolin
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| Francolinus pondicerianus (Gmelin, 1789) |
The Grey Francolin or Grey Partridge Francolinus pondicerianus is a species of partridge found in the plains and drier parts of South Asia. They are locally called Teetar after their call which is a loud repeated Ka-tee-tar - tee-tar. Paired birds have been known to engage in duet calls.
They are hunted in much of their range using low nets and decoy birds.
They have been introduced to Hawaii, along with several other species of francolin.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Francolinus pondicerianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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