Grey Francolin
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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. Males have up to two tarsal spurs which are absent in the female. The northwestern population mekranensis is the greyest and the nominate race in the peninsula has dark rufous throat, supercilium and has more brown colouration. Adults have a thin necklace around the pale throat. In flight it always has a chestnut tail and dark primaries.
The main breeding season is April to September and the nest is a hidden scrape on the ground.
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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