Chinese francolin

Chinese francolin

Burmese francolin

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Francolinus pintadeanus

The Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus ) or Burmese francolin is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae.

Appearance

On average, the length of the bird is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) and it weighs 280–400 g (9.9–14.1 oz). Females are slightly smaller than males.

Distribution

Geography

This species is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Introduced to Mauritius, the Philippines, Madagascar, United States, Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

1. Chinese francolin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_francolin
2. Chinese francolin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678725/92785250
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/700264

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