Black Francolin chick (Francolinus francolinus)

Query: Black francolin

Result: 4^th of 17

Subject:	Black Francolin chick (Francolinus francolinus)
Poster:	Ziaul Islam (islamzia@gmail.com)

Resolution: 3452x2117 File Size: 2671055 Bytes Date: 2010:08:01 17:09:13 Camera: DSC-H50 (SONY) F number: f/4.0 Exposure: 10/2000 sec Focal Length: 174/10 Upload Date: 2010:08:08 15:54:38

Black Francolin chick (Francolinus francolinus)

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The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Francolinus francolinus was formerly known as the black partridge. Black francolins are resident breeders from south-eastern Turkey eastwards through Iran to southwest Turkmenistan and northeast India, and Kazipara, Panchagarh of Bangladesh.The black francolin only flies when disturbed. Francolinus francolinus has a pheasant's explosive flight, but prefers to creep away unseen. The flight is short and direct, punctuated by glides on rounded wings.
Order: Galliformes > Family: Phasianidae > Genus: Francolinus > Species: Francolinus francolinus > Synonyms: Tetrao francolinus

Black francolin
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