Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) - HBW 2, p. 489
French: Francolin gris
German: Wachtelfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín Gris
Other common names: Grey Partridge(!)
Taxonomy: Tetrao pondicerianus Gmelin, 1789, Pondicherry, India.
Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus retains only F. francolinus, present species, F. gularis, F. pictus and F. pintadeanus in Francolinus. Present species has been placed in monotypic genus Ortygornis. Population of Sri Lanka has been awarded separate race, ceylonensis, but usually included within nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mecranensis Zarudny & Härms, 1913 - SE Iran, Oman and S Pakistan.
- interpositus Hartert, 1917 - S Pakistan (E Sind) through Nepal to NE India (Bihar and W Bengal).
- pondicerianus (Gmelin, 1789) - S India and NW coast of Sri Lanka.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds digging Locality Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India
John Corder 30 April 2001 5 years ago 29 sec 4.9 -
Bird in nest and eggs Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp interpositus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 28 July 2006 3 years ago 23 sec 4.4 -
Two birds walking and foraging. Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp interpositus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 4.3 -
Several birds feeding on an arid slope Locality Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India (ssp interpositus)
Josep del Hoyo 21 January 2001 7 years ago 45 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding on the ground. Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp interpositus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 1 year ago 31 sec 3.8 -
A pair foraging and preening Locality Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp mecranensis)
Eric Roualet 22 February 2008 5 years ago 25 sec 3.7
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BEAUTY IN GREEN
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp interpositus)
Sharad Agrawal 3 October 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
Ready to run
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Al Rayyan, Qatar (ssp mecranensis)
John A Thompson 6 March 2009 2 years ago 4.7 -
Plumage shake
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Al Rayyan, Qatar
John A Thompson 6 March 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
grey francoln juv.foraging
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Jaysukh Parekh Suman 11 October 2012 31 weeks ago 4.3 -
Juvenile head photo
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Al Rayyan, Qatar
John A Thompson 24 September 2010 2 years ago 4.1 -
Perched on a bush
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 23 November 2009 2 years ago 4
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Typical calls "patila - patila ..." Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp interpositus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 2006 3 years ago 4.7 -
Four different calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 2005 3 years ago 4.5 -
Calls of several birds. Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
(ssp interpositus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Two birds calling simultaneously. Locality Moti Virani, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
(ssp interpositus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 February 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Different call than usual Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp interpositus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Calling Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp interpositus)
Andrew_Davis 9 February 2006 3 years ago 4
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