Grey francolin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey francolin lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Francolinus pondicerianus
Group	Pheasants, grouse & game birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Galliformes
Family	Phasianidae

Where does the grey francolin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey francolin in 11 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and North America. In Mauritius it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the grey francolin endangered?

The grey francolin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey francolin?

The grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae, genus Francolinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey francolin

The grey francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) is a species of francolin found in the plains and drier parts of the Indian subcontinent and Iran. This species was formerly also called the grey partridge, not to be confused with the European grey partridge. They are mainly ground-living birds and are found in open cultivated lands as well as scrub forest and their local name of teetar is based on their calls, a loud and repeated Ka-tee-tar...tee-tar, which is produced by one or more birds. The term teetar can also refer to other partridges and quails. During the breeding season, calling males attract challengers, and decoys were used to trap these birds especially for fighting.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey francolin (revision 1378738612), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q939650 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).