Black Francolin
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
A simple vista
Similar in size to a Gray Partridge (13-15”, 33-36 cm), the Black Francolin is an introduced game bird in Hawaii, with small populations also living in Florida and Louisiana. The male is distinctive, with his black face, white patch below the eye, chestnut collar and black chest. The female has paler and more uniform plumage, brown with darker and lighter barring. The female’s wings are darker than her body, and she has two notable markings, a white throat and a chestnut patch on the back of the neck. Juveniles are generally similar to adult females.
Todo el texto de la guía de aves y los mapas de distribución fueron adaptados de Lives of North American Birds de Kenn Kaufman© 1996, utilizado con permiso de Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Reservados todos los derechos.
Categoría
Upland Ground Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Hábitat
Freshwater Wetlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Comportamiento
Rapid Wingbeats, Running, Soaring
Rango e identificación
Descripción
Tamaño
About the size of a Crow, About the size of a Robin
Forma de alas
Fingered, Rounded, Short
Forma de cola
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped
Hábitat
Thick vegetation, brushy areas and tall grasslands; generally near water. Inhabits “mosaic” areas where forests and cultivated lands meet, but is not an interior forest bird. More closely associated with water than many other partridges.
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