BLACK FRANCOLIN by Pratim Das

BLACK FRANCOLIN
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13/04/2015
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AWESOME APRIL!!!!! ***FEEL FREE TO SHARE*** BLACK FRANCOLIN ... WATERCOLOUR ... A4 ...2013 ... [ FROM A PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. SURENDRA CHOUHAN] ... Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It was formerly known as the Black Partridge. It has a length range of 33 to 36 cm and weight approximate about 453 g (16 oz) and the size of Black francolin is 9 to 16 inches. The normal Clutch size between 10 to 14 eggs and only the hen incubates the eggs. The call of the Black Francolin, described as a loud ringing klik cheek-cheek-cheerakik or "kik-kik-kik"," kwee-kweeeee-kwee" can be heard in the mornings and evenings and almost all day during the breeding season. Forages (plant, leaves, and stem) on the ground and eats a wide variety of seeds and insects.

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