Painted Francolin

(Francolinus pictus)

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Other Names: Painted Partridge.

Subspecies/Range: F. f. pictus - Southern India, F. f. pallidus - Central India, F. f. watsonsi - Sri Lanka.

Habitat: Scrublands and dry grasslands.

Brief Description: The male Painted Francolin has a rusty face, white throat and heavily mottled black and white. Females resemble their close relative, the Black Francolin, but head and back darker; breast mottled with black and white, less intense as male.

Status in Wild: Locally common on the Indian subcontinent, may hybridize with Black Francolin in small section of Manipur. The race watsoni is endangered on Sri Lanka.

Avicultural Data

Status in Aviculture: No data; I am not aware of the current existence of this species in North American aviaries.

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Photo Credits
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Any help with photos would be greatly appreciated; e-mail lophura@hughes.net if you can help.

• Grewel, B. 2000. Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Local Colour Limited, Hong Kong.
• Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., Inskipp, T. 1999. Birds of India. Christopher Helm, London; Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Johnsgard, P.A. 1988. The Quails, Partridges, and Francolins of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
• Madge, S., McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Robbins, G.E.S. 1998. Partridges & Francolins, their Conservation, Breeding & Management. World Pheasant Association.

Links related to this species. Please note, links will open in a new window.

• Francolinus pictus Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Painted Francolin - The Oriental Bird Club Image Database.
• Wikipedia - Painted Francolin - Wikipedia's species page.