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	Francolin - MSN Encarta
		Francolin, any of a group of henlike birds related to the partridge.
		Francolins range in length from 30 to 46 cm (12 to 18 in) and have striking plumage patterns of fl and brown.
		Although francolins are fast runners and usually stay close to protective shelter, they are also strong flyers.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761587858/Francolin.html (172 words)

	Birds of India - Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Phasianidae - Galliformes - Birding
		The male Black Francolin is fl with white patch on the cheek, a chestnut collar and white spots on the flanks.
		The female Black Francolin 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.
		Black Francolin is monogamous and breeds from late March to September depending on the range.
	www.birding.in /birds/Galliformes/black_francolin.htm (444 words)

	African wildlife and reviews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Francolin, guineafowl, quail and sandgrouse - these are Africa's 'gamebirds' - so named for their role in the sport and diet of mankind.
		At first glance, francolin and quail appear to be rather drab, brownish birds but when closely observed, the true beauty of their subtle but intricate plumage becomes apparent.
		The old debate of whether a francolin is a francolin, or a partridge or a spurfowl returns, but common names here seem to be in line with the new proposals forwarded by the editors of the forthcoming Roberts Birds of Southern Africa.
	www.wildwatch.com /resources/reviews/gamebirds.asp (512 words)

	Biodiversity of Sri Lanka - Grey Francolin
		The Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus ceylonensis) once known as the Ceylon Grey Partridge, was usually spoken of as the ‘red-legged partridge”;.
		The Grey Francolin occurs at a crude density of 3.5 birds per km in the vicinity of the Giant’s Tank in Mannar District in Sri Lanka.
		The distribution and abundance of the Grey Francolin appears to be most influenced by habitat variables such as vegetation height, vegetation density and heterogeneity, soil moisture content and ease of obtaining food.
	www.manrecap.com /grey-francolin.html (1608 words)

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		Francolins normally nest from late March to May and Clutches are normally between 10 to 14 eggs.
		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.
		In the past the francolin had been protected by law for a period of years, but today there is no law protecting it and moreover it is a favorite game bird.
	www.kypros.org /Cyprus/francolin.html (834 words)

	Zorro...Of The Skies Africa's Black Sparrowhawks
		Francolin look like a small grouse about the size of a ruffed grouse, and these birds can really fly, with quarter mile flights being the norm on the first flush.
		Adrian commonly takes two or three francolin per hunt with this bird, but this time chooses to feed him up as he was anxious to fly his seven times intermewed female passage Peregrine falcon on the abundant and never ending supply of francolin.
		The francolin had managed to escape in the eight foot tall thatch grass (this is the grass the Africans roof their houses with).
	www.americanfalconry.com /blackspar.html (2544 words)

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	www.francolin.com (223 words)

	Endemic Birds of Ethiopia
		Harwood's Francolin has been reported from only three localities along about 160 kilometers of valleys and gorges within the upper Blue Nile system extending to the east and north of the Addis Ababa-Debre Marcos-Dejen bridge; this francolin is a very poorly known Ethiopian endemic.
		In fact, the Bichana specimen was presented to him by the leader of the area to be eaten; Cheesman thought the live animal was not from Bichana but was captured alive in the lower altitudes of the Blue Nile Valley and brought to him.
		The two, the Hildebrandt's Francolin (Francolinus hildebrandti) and the Natal Francolin (F. natalensis), are especially fond of dense bush along stream beds and rocky bills covered with long grass or bush.
	www.selamta.net /birds.htm (5861 words)

	Endemic Birds of Ethiopia
		Harwood's Francolin has been reported from only three localities along about 160 kilometers of valleys and gorges within the upper Blue Nile system extending to the east and north of the Addis Ababa-Debre Marcos-Dejen bridge; this francolin is a very poorly known Ethiopian endemic.
		In fact, the Bichana specimen was presented to him by the leader of the area to be eaten; Cheesman thought the live animal was not from Bichana but was captured alive in the lower altitudes of the Blue Nile Valley and brought to him.
		The two, the Hildebrandt's Francolin (Francolinus hildebrandti) and the Natal Francolin (F. natalensis), are especially fond of dense bush along stream beds and rocky bills covered with long grass or bush.
	www.ethiopiafirst.com /Tour/endemic/Endemic-Bird-Francolin.html (336 words)

	Erckel's Francolin (Francolinus erckelii)
		In Erckel's francolin, females may develop small spurs, but males often develop two, with the top pair being the longest.
		Erckel's francolins are native to northern Ethiopia and Sudan, although they have been introduced in other parts of the world as well.
		of the Erckel's francolin, and the eggs and young are preyed upon by baboons.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Erckels_Francolin.asp (101 words)

	IngentaConnect Effects of a predator control experiment on Grey-winged Francolin... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One of the key findings of the Grey-winged Francolin Research Project conducted on the Stormberg Plateau, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa during 1988–1992 was that predation, particularly by small mammals on incubating female Greywinged Francolin Scleroptila africanus and their nests, was a major cause of mortality.
		To assess the response to this predation, small mammal predators were trapped intensively during the francolin breeding season in two 500ha plots, one on the farm Buffels Fontein and one on the farm Boschoff's Kraal.
		Grey-winged Francolin numbers during trapping in the plot at Buffels Fontein declined less during a drought than those in the untrapped control plot at Boschoff's Kraal.
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/nisc/ostrich/2004/00000075/00000004/art00019 (283 words)

	Francolins - Birds found in the greater Kruger Park area
		The five species of FRANCOLIN living in the Park are very similar in habits and appearance.
		Swainson's Francolin (Francolinus swainsonii) and the Natal Francolin (Francolinus natalensis) are the most abundant and wide spread of the species.
		Coqui Francolin (F. coqui coqui), Crested Francolin (F. sephaen and Shelley's Francolin (F. shel leyi) are all rarer and localized in their distribution, but are often seen by visitors driving through their chosen habitats.
	www.krugerpark.com /resources/birds/francolins.htm (306 words)

	Galliform Conservation - Africa - Djibouti Francolin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Critically Endangered Djibouti francolin is endemic to about 15km2 of habitat in the mountains of Djibouti, east Africa.
		Recently estimated to number 500-1000 individuals, it is thought to inhabit woodland dominated by juniper trees.
		The first phase a conservation programme recorded many birds, but found most of the juniper trees dead.Research continues into the reasons for the die-back and the consequences for the francolin.
	www.pheasant.org.uk /cons_africa_Djibouti.htm (65 words)

	AnimalTrek.com - Francolin Pictures, Information, Wallpaper, Photos
		The Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
		It is a resident breeder in tropical west Africa, but there is a small and declining isolated population in Morocco.
		The male is mainly brown, with fl and white flank streaking.
	www.animaltrek.com /birds/francolin (193 words)

	Charliesbirdblog: Crested Francolin, South Africa
		The Crested Francolin is a widespread and common African species found from southern Sudan, Ethiopia and western Somalia, south through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania (excluding western regions) to Mozambique, Angola and NE South Africa.
		Crested Francolins are recognised by their dark-bordered white superciliary stripe, and are a particularly noisy species often calling throughout the day and even on bright, moonlit nights.
		Most references mention that they often feed along the edge of dirt-roads - presumably where its easier to see their seed and insect foods - and I saw many small groups doing exactly that along the Zaagkiuldrift gravel road to Kgomo-Kgomo (for a report on that day-trip please go to Charlies Bird Blog: Kgomo-Kgomo).
	www.charliesbirdblog.com /~charlie/crestedfrancolin/crestedfrancolin.html (192 words)

	Pictures of Birds Coqui Francolin
		The Coqui Francolin is a fairly common, small Francolin with a yellow-orange head and heavily fl and white barred belly.
		The Coqui Francolin lives in groups of up to ten birds.
		The nest is a hollow in the ground.
	bushveld.co.za /coqui-francolin.htm (78 words)

	Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
		The Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
		It is one of the few francolins to have a range outside Africa.
		However, this is also a military base, so people creeping around the perimeter with telescopes and binoculars may attract interest from the police.
	www.mlahanas.de /Cyprus/Fauna/FrancolinusFrancolinus.html (269 words)

	african animals hunting facts and tips index
		guineafowl - quail - sandgrouse - francolin - spurfowl
		The coqui francolin is the smallest francolin in the region and is also the most widely spread, although its grassland habitats are under threat of destruction.
		This is the largest of the francolins and frequents grasslands, much of which is under threat.
	www.safaribwana.com /BIRDS/indexbirds.htm (1141 words)

	Pheasants & allies
		It is restricted to lowland forest in the heart of the Congo basin, and almost nothing is known of its biology.
		Sexual dimorphism is also shown by francolins; note the striking difference in facial pattern in the Coqui Francolins below (male above, female below).
		Francolin, like pheasants, can be elusive birds since they are subject to heavy hunting pressure by both man and beast.
	www.montereybay.com /creagrus/pheasants.html (1583 words)

	Pheasants & allies
		It is restricted to lowland forest in the heart of the Congo basin, and almost nothing is known of its biology.
		Sexual dimorphism is also shown by francolins; note the striking difference in facial pattern in the Coqui Francolins below (male above, female below).
		Francolin, like pheasants, can be elusive birds since they are subject to heavy hunting pressure by both man and beast.
	montereybay.com /creagrus/pheasants.html (1583 words)

	Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
		A little tricky to imitate in a brooder, but can be done by using long tweezers or by placing mealworms in a dish.
		Another alternative is using a foster chick to show the young francolin how to eat.
		Biodiversity of Sri Lanka - Grey Francolin - Natural history of the Grey Francolin in Sri Lanka.
	www.gbwf.org /francolin/greyfrancolin.html (563 words)

	Francolin
		A francolin breeder will provide information on the birds.
		Several breeders have made an appeal for new blood as the present populations are inbred.
		There are several types of these birds and there is the Black type that is well known in the USA.
	www.gotbirdsonline.com /francolin/francolin.shtml (137 words)

	gbwf.org, Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture and 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.
		Any requests for Francolin of Partidge or help in locating a source for sale will go unanswered, check out the gbwf.org forums for possible surplus.
	www.gbwf.org /francolin/index.html (601 words)

	Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Kala Teetar - Partridge - State Bird of Haryana
		Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus), also called Black Partridge, is a scarce breeding resident in Haryana and many other parts of India.
		Black Francolin is the state bird of Haryana.
		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.
	haryana-online.com /Fauna/Birds/black_francolin.htm (155 words)

	Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
		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).
		In the Birds, Aristophanes also comically compares the "spottled" back of a runaway slave that has been caught and whipped with the plumage of a francolin and claims that such slaves were mockingly called "spottled francolin" (Birds 760-61).
	www.willamette.edu /cla/classics/Aristophanes/BlackFrancolin.html (189 words)

	Pictures of Birds Natal Francolin
		The Natal Francolin is a medium sized bird, common from South Africa to Zambia.
		When startled the Natal Francolin makes a strident long call of chattering notes.
		The nest is a hollow scrape lined with grass.
	www.bushveld.co.za /francolin.htm (80 words)

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	www.where2hunt.net /index.cfm/nm/Francolin/fuseaction/Main.ViewAnimal/animalID/36.cfm (27 words)

	the SASOL Bird e-Guide
		The eyes are dark brown, the legs and feet flish.
		The Swainson's Francolin is all dark brown, streaked with fl.
		This francolin runs quickly when disturbed, and flies on whirring wings when flushed.
	www.birdlife.org.za /fieldguide/book/species_info.php?id=42 (207 words)

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		Phrases that include francolin: chestnut naped francolin, chinese francolin, double spurred francolin, erckel's francolin, finschs francolin, more...
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