Francolinus
Genus of birds
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Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini in the pheasant family.
| Francolinus | |
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| Painted francolin | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Gallini |
| Genus: | Francolinus Stephens, 1819 |
| Type species | |
| Francolinus vulgaris[1] | |
| Species | |
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Species
Its three species range from western Asia and central Asia through to southern Asia and south-eastern Asia. The species are:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Black francolin
Male
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Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
south-eastern Turkey through Iran, Turkmenistan, northeast India, and Kazipara, Panchagarh of Bangladesh | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Painted francolin
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Francolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby, 1828) |
central and southern India and southeastern Sri Lanka |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Chinese francolin
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Francolinus pintadeanus (Scopoli, 1786) |
Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Introduced to Mauritius, the Philippines, Madagascar, United States, Chile and Argentina. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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