Francolin

(Jrt)

Francolin
The francolins (Francolinus) is a kind of bird. They are part of the order of Galliformes and family pheasants (Phasianidae).

The francolins are unable to fly.

There are 41 species of francolins in the world. 36 of them are located in Africa.

Situation
Of the 36 species living in Africa, 12 are located in the region subcontinentale of southern Africa.

Food
The francolin a mixed:

* Plant: it feeds mostly on crop seeds, seeds of wild grasses, berries fell, stems and tubers.
* Animal: it consumes insects capture it on the ground.

List of species

* Francolin spout red - Francolinus adspersus.
* Francolin red-throated - Francolinus afer.
* Winged Francolin gray - Francolinus africanus.
* Francolin of Ahanta - ahantensis Francolinus.
* Francolin White-throated - Francolinus albogularis.
* Francolin dual spur - bicalcaratus Francolinus.
* Francolin of Cameroon - camerunensis Francolinus.
* Francolin garish - Francolinus capensis.
* Francolin à cou roux - castaneicollis Francolinus.
* Francolin of Clapperton - clappertoni Francolinus.
* Francolin coqui - Francolinus coqui.
* Francolin of Erckel - erckelii Francolinus.
* Francolin of Finsch - Francolinus finschi.
* Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus.
* Francolin gray stripe - griseostriatus Francolinus.
* Francolin multiraie - Francolinus gularis.
* Francolin of Hartlaub - hartlaubi Francolinus.
* Francolin of Harwood - harwoodi Francolinus.
* Francolin of Hildebrandt - hildebrandti Francolinus.
* Francolin yellow-billed - icterorhynchus Francolinus.
* Francolin Jackson - jacksoni Francolinus.
* Francolin of Latham - lathami Francolinus.
* Francolin necked yellow - leucoscepus Francolinus.
* Francolin Levaillant - levaillantii Francolinus.
* Francolin Archer - levaillantoides Francolinus.
* Francolin of Nahan - nahani Francolinus.
* Natal Francolin - Francolinus natalensis.
* Francolin noble - Francolinus nobilis.
* Francolin Somali - ochropectus Francolinus.
* Francolin painted - Francolinus pictus.
* Francolin pearl - pintadeanus Francolinus.
* Francolin gray - pondicerianus Francolinus.
* Francolin mountain - psilolaemus Francolinus.
* Francolin breasted gray - rufopictus Francolinus.
* Francolin of Schlegel - schlegelii Francolinus.
* Francolin huppé - sephaena Francolinus.
* Francolin by Shelley - shelleyi Francolinus.
* Francolin écaillé - Francolinus squamatus.
* Francolin Collar - streptophorus Francolinus.
* Francolin of Swainson - swainsonii Francolinus.
* Francolin of Swierstra - swierstrai Francolinus.

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