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	Black Francolin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, is a (Click link for more info and facts about gamebird) gamebird in the pheasant family (Pheasants; quails; partridges) Phasianidae of the order (Pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins) Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
		It is one of the few (Click link for more info and facts about francolin) francolins to have a range outside (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa.
		Black Francolin takes a wide variety of plant and (Small air-breathing arthropod) insect food.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/black_francolin.htm (402 words)

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		The male is predominantly fl with white on the cheek, a bright chestnut collar and white spots on the flanks.
		Black francolins appear to be well adapted to cultivated crops, tall enough to offer shelter and open beneath to provide escape routes and easy travel.
		The fl francolin must have been a resident bird of Cyprus for a great many years for it has figured in the early literature of travellers to the island.
	www.kypros.org /Cyprus/francolin.html (834 words)

	A Black Francolin (or Black Partridge) in Abu Dhabi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bulletin 03 October 1977: A Black Francolin (or Black Partridge) in Abu Dhabi
		A Black Francolin (or Black Partridge) in Abu Dhabi
		I believe this is the first recorded sighting of the Black Francolin in Abu Dhabi, but would be glad to hear of any other record for this area.
	www.enhg.org /b/b03/03_06.htm (233 words)

	Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
		Black head and chest, white spot on the cheek, brown collar around the neck, the rest of the body spottled with white or chestnut-brown spots, chevrons, and bars.
		When disturbed, the francolin does not fly up but tries to sneak away and reach cover in dense vegetation.
		In antiquity, the francolin was sought after as a delicacy whose meat, according to a lost comedy by Aristophanes, "is the sweetest meat to cook at the victory feast" (Athenaeus 388B, from Aristophanes' Storks).
	www.willamette.edu /cla/classics/Aristophanes/BlackFrancolin.html (189 words)

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		The face is fl with a white supercilium and face surround and there is a drooping head "top-knot" from the forehead.
		The introduction of the mongoose, fl rat, and Norway rat may have played a primary role in the reduction of ground nesting seabirds such as the `A`o and the `Ua`u (Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel).
		are all white except for a few fl feathers at the base of the rear edge of the secondaries nearest the body and a dark eye patch.
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /Annotatedlist2.htm (7695 words)

	Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Kala Teetar - Partridge - State Bird of Haryana - India
		Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Kala Teetar - Partridge - State Bird of Haryana - India
		The male is fl with white patch on the cheek, a chestnut collar and white spots on the flanks.
		Female similar to the male, but is paler, with wider brown bars on the lower back, the white cheek patch is missing and the chestnut collar replaced by a nuchal patch.
	www.haryana-online.com /Fauna/Birds/black_francolin.htm (135 words)

	gbwf.org, Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture & Conservation
		Within the family Phasianidae, Francolins, Partridge and Old World Quail (covered on the quail section here at gbwf.org) comprise the subfamily Perdicinae.
		Francolins, largest genus of the family Phasianidae, with 5 Asian species and 36 African species.
		Black Wood Partridge, single species inhabiting forests of Malaysia, Sumatra & Borneo.
	www.gbwf.org /francolin (648 words)

	Extinctions and Loss of Species from Guam: Birds
		Only three species are relatively common—the fl francolin, the blue-breasted quail, and the Eurasian tree-sparrow—due primarily to their habitat selection.
		Because of the francolin's large size, as adults they are not easy prey for any but the largest snakes.
		The francolin is a resident of open fields and savannas, areas that are not favorite habitats of the brown Treesnake.
	www.mesc.usgs.gov /resources/education/bts/impacts/birds.asp (2026 words)

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		The fl band of the white belly differentiates it from all storm-petrels.
		Black ‘cap’ (basis of old name) present in other species too.
		The belly is not fl (basis for old name) in some races.
	home.att.net /~spiderhunters/attachments/C.doc (10018 words)

	Birdquest, Trip Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the late afternoon a few Black Colobus were seen but as we waited for dark the hoped for Bates's Nightjars did not appear and we had to make do with a pair of Freckled Nightjars instead.
		As luck would have it both groups encountered Black Guineafowl on their respective walks which was a relief as this secretive bird can be very difficult to see.
		The walk also produced Coqui Francolin, Black-rumped Buttonquail, the local form of White-bellied Bustard, known as Barrow's Bustard (the male with its distinctive tawny-buff hind-neck), Rufous-naped Lark of the form malbranti, Short-tailed Pipit, ‘Teke' (an as yet undescribed species), Dambo and Tinkling Cisticolas and a Marsh Owl which was flushed in daylight.
	www.birdquest.co.uk /trip_reports_detail.cfm?ReportID=303 (4074 words)

	Francolin
		These are very interesting birds that do well in captivity, but many others are not at this time found in captivity and thus offer a challenge and potential for captive propagation.
		There are several types of these birds and there is the Black type that is well known in the USA.
		The race of the Black found in the States are probably the Indian Subspecies (Francolinus francolinus asiae).
	www.gotpetsonline.com /francolin/francolin.html (207 words)

	Silflay Hraka: Birds of Iraq: The Black Francolin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Our time in Iraq is thankfully coming to a close, but I will try and post a few more of the birds I've seen in the last few months before heading home to Ft Bragg.
		The Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, also know as the Black Partridge, is widely distributed, from Greece thru India in this part of the world.
		The Francolin was one of the toughest birds yet to get decent pictures of.
	silflayhraka.com /archives/006704.html (463 words)

	Uganda Aug 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Several sightings of cacophonous families of rare Nahan's Francolins, Northern White-faced Owl, Black-shouldered Nightjar, Narina Trogon, White-thighed Hornbill, Black-capped Apalis, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher and the rare Ituri Batis were particularly notable.
		The world-renowned Queen Elizabeth NP was our next destination and we had sightings of Dwarf Bittern, Scaly Francolin, Common Button-quail on the ground, African Crake, Greater Painted-Snipe, good numbers of Brown-chested Lapwings and White-tailed Lark.
		The very localized Golden Monkey was well-watched and nearby, we found a displaying White-winged Warbler and a colony of Northern Masked Weavers, a long, long way from their previously known range.
	home.intekom.com /rockjumper/reports/Rockjumper_Report_Uganda_Aug_2003.htm (1163 words)

	SWARTLAND GRASSLANDS
		Black Harrier, South African Shelduck, Blue Crane, Greywing Francolin, Black Korhaan, Cape Longbilled Lark, Cape Clapper Lark, Thickbilled Lark, Cloud Cisticola, Cape Bulbul, Karoo Prinia and Orangethroated Longclaw.
		Listen out for Blue Cranes, Black Korhaan and Common Quail, which can all be found in the vicinity of agricultural fields.
		The Swartland holds two globally threatened birds of prey, the endemic Black Harrier and the migrant Lesser Kestrel.
	www.sabirding.co.za /birdspot/010423.asp (652 words)

	Phoenicia's Climate, Trees, and Vegetation
		Of these the most valuable for the table are the partridge, the francolin, and the woodcock.
		The Greek partridge is "a fine red-legged bird, much larger than our red-legged partridge, and very much better eating, with white flesh, and nearly as heavy as a pheasant."[82] The francolin or fl partridge is also a delicacy; and the woodcock, which is identical with our own, has the same delicate flavour.
		The fish of Phoenicia, excepting certain shell-fish, are little known, and have seldom attracted the attention of travellers.
	phoenicia.org /temptrees.html (3443 words)

	Birding Reports October 2003, Israel
		At Afula the most common migrant was Black Stork (76) with some tens of Lesser Spotted Eagle, Levant Sparrowhawk, Black Kite and a single Red-footed Falcon.
		The wagtail was particularly interesting because it had some fl feathers on its breast, potentially confusing with juvenile White Wagtail.
		Closer to the border with Jordan there were plenty of Chuckar (40), Black Francolin (3) and a single Desert Finch.
	www.birdingisrael.com /birdNews/recentSightings/fall2003/octoberSummary_2.htm (815 words)

	Tour Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ethiopia, the ‘Roof of Africa', is a rugged and ancient land that is home to at least 29 sought-after endemic bird species (some of which are now shared with Eritrea) and arguably one of the most fascinating African countries for birding with new and exciting discoveries being made every year.
		Black Kites and Hooded Vultures are constantly in view as they wheel overhead, joined as the air warms up by African White-backed Vultures and other raptors.
		The precipitous cliffs of this massive and spectacular gorge are home to the impressive Gelada Baboon and we should encounter a troop of these handsome primates as they forage along the cliff tops.
	www.birdquest.co.uk /tours_birdquest_detail.cfm?TourID=450 (3489 words)

	Spring bird migration in Europe. Cyprus & Bulgaria \| Tours BCy 2 \| BCy 21
		The dams offer the only real extensive freshwater on the island and we should see Black Francolin, Woodchat Shrike, Tawny Pipit, Short-toed Lark and several wheatear species as well as waders, herons, warblers, Kingfisher, hirundines and, possibly, Little Crake, Baillon's Crake and Masked Shrike.
		The area is of ancient volcanic origin with stony ground, huge rocks around, small bushes and an absence of mature trees.
		It's a big reserve which includes wetlands, the river Ropotamo and a part of Strandza mountain, with wet deciduous forests, sand dunes and a part of the sea coast.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/5296.html (1590 words)

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		I had hoped to see a Painted Francolin as Sariska is supposed to be a good guide for this species.
		There are very large numbers of Grey Francolin, and I did see a male Black Francolin.
		We also saw two francolin that were neither Grey nor male Black, but they disappeared before I could get them in the binocs.
	www.princeton.edu /~vivekt/trips/Sariska99.html (673 words)

	UEA Trip Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Later in the outscirts of Dubai a Black Francolin (introduced game bird) with clearly visible fl outer tail feathers crosses the road.
		The afternoon is again spent at Dibba Dairy farm: Grey Francolin, Rock Thrush, Red rumped Swallow, Isabelline Shrike (phoenicuroides race), Short-toed Lark, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail (feldegg race and others), Red-throated Pipit, Water Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Sparrowhawk, European Bee eater, Green Bee-eater.
		The pumping station is reached through a hole in the fence: 10 Little Grebe (of which 1 breeding), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Isabelline Shrike, 4 Mallard, 20 Black-winged Stilt (a nest containing one egg), 1 Garganey, 4 Snipe, 1 Pintail Snipe, 4 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Egyptian Goose.
	www.osme.org /osmetrip/uaetripb.html (2026 words)

	DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE
		South African Shelduck, Cape Vulture, Black Harrier, African Black Oystercatcher, Hottentot Buttonquail, Striped Flufftail, Cape Francolin, Damara Tern, Thickbilled Lark, Agulhas Longbilled Lark, Cape Bulbul, Southern Tchagra, Orangebreasted Sunbird, Cape Sugarbird.
		De Hoop is an excellent place to find the Southern Tchagra, which can be found skulking in the thicker bush in the coastal fynbos and edges of forested gorges.
		The open grasslands to the east of the rest camp holds Cape Francolin, Pied Starling, Grassveld Pipit and Orangethroated Longclaw.
	www.sabirding.co.za /birdspot/010212.asp (599 words)

	United States of America
		Red-billed Francolin (Francolinus adspersus) § # ___ 69.
		Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) RECURVIROSTRIDAE [Stilts and Avocets] ___ 289.
		Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) ALCIDAE [Alcids] ___ 416.
	swamphen.net /birds/lists/usa (1051 words)

	Birderblog.com - bird watching, bird pictures, birding, bird photos, bird photography blog. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I've not seen a Black Francolin, though they are found in Hawaii, which I once visited for a few days.
		I found an interesting note about Black Francolins mentioned in Aristophanes's play, The Birds.
		If anyone has other suggestions or comments about good field guides or other resources regarding the birds of Iraq, please email me! And if any other people serving there have photos of the birdlife there, I'd love to see them.
	birdwatching.birderblog.com /?v=04-16-05 (251 words)

	Silly Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Then I will focus on the Hoopoe, the Rock Partridge, the Black Francolin, and the Little Owl in ancient lore and modern ornithological research to show that Aristophanes exploited the comic potential of their natural behavior and the ancient beliefs about these birds in the plot, staging, and even choreography of his play.
		For example, when we read "vulture", we probably imagine a large fl bird with a bald red head and white collar, the typical cartoon vulture.
		Aristophanes' vulture, however, is a relatively small white bird with a yellow face and beak.
	ccwf.cc.utexas.edu /~gradconf/sillybirds.html (479 words)

	Guam Hunting Stamps
		Guam Rail (Koko) (fl and green on white) [Robert L. Haddock]
		Wild Boar (Babui Halumtano) (fl and violet on white) [Robert L. Haddock]
		Black Francolin (fl and tan on white) [Robert L. Haddock]
	www.brookmanstamps.com /Netcat/Internat/Guam.htm (131 words)

	Guam - Hunting Stamp - Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Guam Rail (Koko) (fl & green on white) [Robert L. Haddock]
		Wild Boar (Babui Halumtano) (fl & violet on white) [Robert L. Haddock]
		Black Francolin (fl & tan on white) [Robert L. Haddock]
	www.hnrsoftware.com /duckcat/HUNT/GUAM.HTM (414 words)

	Birdseekers Tours - Cyprus
		From our room we could hear, and eventually saw, a Black Francolin who was sat on top of a mound giving his loud and very distinctive call.
		Michael and Margaret meanwhile had taken a walk to the Tomb of the Kings and found an obliging Wryneck as well as also seeing and hearing the Black Francolin.
		Our first stop produced a Black Francolin, lots of colourful Bee-eaters sat on wires and a distant female Red-footed Falcon.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /birdseekers/cyprus.htm (2853 words)

	Cameroon tour by Tropical Birding: Birdwatching tours to the best sites in the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Other species found here include Clapperton's Francolin, Black Crowned-Crane, Black Scimitar-bill, Chestnut-bellied Starling and Black Scrub-Robin.
		Surrounded by a mosaic of savanna, the remnant patches of gallery forest provide a perfect introduction to the birds of the Adamawa Plateau.
		The ranch supports a number of species difficult to see anywhere in Africa including Schlegel's Francolin, Brown-chested Lapwing, Puvel's Illadopsis, White-collared Starling, Bamenda Apalis, and Dybowski's Twinspot.
	www.tropicalbirding.com /tours/cameroon.html (754 words)

	Birdwatching trip report - Turkey - surfbirds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At 7.30 pm I spotted a Scops Owl spp perched up high about 15 metres from the fountain, (I had scanned this obvious perch 15 minutes before and there was nothing so the Owl must have flown in from elsewhere) We scoped it and studied the bird in detail over the next 20 minutes.
		Park at the end of the dirt track by gate and walk up hump and along gravel pits to view you can then walk back beside the river.
		We were contemplating going all the way up to Sivri Kaya for the Black Grouse but the days we lost due to bad weather put pay to that idea.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/turkey-sh-0603.html (3170 words)

	India 1996/97
		We saw tiger (1 after four days, others were luckier), Painted Francolin (1), Painted Spurfowl, White-eyed Buzzard, Indian Courser (3), Sirkeer Malkoha (1), Greater Painted-Snipe, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Painted Sandgrouse, Alexandrine Parakeet, White-naped Woodpecker, Eurasian Crag Martin, White-belied Drongo, Jungle Prinia, Rufous-fronted Prinia, Variable and Isabelline Wheatears, Tickell's Blue Flycatcher and White-capped Bunting.
		Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus -- CNP (heard only)
		Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus -- OI, BP, RNP, DNP
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/NWIndia9697.html (3326 words)

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