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Adult male. Photo: Balaji Venkatesh Sivaramakrishnan/Flickr Creative Commons
Francolinus francolinus
Family | Pheasants and Grouse |
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Habitat | 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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