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The Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) belongs to the family Phasianidae under the order Galliformes.

Black francolin taxonomy

The Phasianidae is a family of ground-living birds like partridges, tragopans, peafowls and chickens.

The family Phasianidae was first introduced by Thomas Horsfield M.D. (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859), an American physician and naturalist, in the year 1821.

The family Phasianidae is tentatively divided into four subfamilies. The subfamily Perdicinae was described by Thomas Horsfield in 1821.

The subfamily Perdicinae comprises twenty-five genera, including genus Francolinus. The genus Francolinus was introduced by James Francis Stephens (16 September 1792 – 22 December 1852), an English entomologist and naturalist, in the year 1819.

The genus Francolinus is polytypic and comprises five species, including Francolinus francolinus. The species Francolinus francolinus was introduced by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778).

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Francolinus francolinus
Species:	F. francolinus
Genus:	Francolinus
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Phasianidae
Order:	Galliformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by Koshy Koshy

2.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by Koshy Koshy

3.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by USDA NRCS Photo Gallery

4.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by Kishore Bhargava

5.Black francolin female - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by Shashank.shekhar29

6.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by Tony Hisgett

7.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus
Photo by Dibyendu Ash

8.Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus eggs
Photo by Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer

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1.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Francolin_(27764995243).jpg (cropped)
Author: Koshy Koshy | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 6/12/18
2.Photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kkoshy/6978394403/ (cropped)
Author: Koshy Koshy | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 6/12/18
3.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NRCSHI03026_-_Hawaii_(2117)(NRCS_Photo_Gallery).jpg (cropped)
Author: USDA NRCS | License: Public domain
4.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kbhargava/32518720514/ (cropped)
Author: Kishore Bhargava | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 6/12/18
5.Photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Shashank.shekhar29 | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/12/18
6.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francolinus_francolinus_1.jpg (cropped)
Author: Tony Hisgett | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 6/12/18
7.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Dibyendu Ash | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/12/18
8.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francolinus_francolinus_MWNH_1117.JPG (cropped)
Author: Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/12/18
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Black francolin

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The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) belongs to the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The francolin is a game bird and is distributed in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sikkim, Bangladesh, Cyprus, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. There are six recognized subspecies of these birds, namely, F. f. francolinus, F. f. arabistanicus, F. f. bogdanovi, F. f. henrici, F. f. asiae and F. f. melanonotus. In India the subspecies, F. f. henrici, F. f. melanonotus and F. f. asiae occur. It is the state bird of Haryana state, India. They have been introduced into USA, Hawaiian Islands, Caucasus and Guam.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized and evaluated these francolin species and has considered them of "least concern".

These francolins are medium sized birds measuring 30 to 35 cm in length and weighing 400 to 500 grams. The male francolins are larger than the females. The males are black with a white cheek patch and brown neck. The black flanks have white spots and the back has golden brown stripes. The narrow tail has black and white bars. The legs are reddish brown.

These francolin birds inhabit scrubs and tall grass near water bodies. These francolins feed on insects, larvae, grass, seeds, cereals, grains, shoots, berries and leaves. The male is monogamous and guards the incubating female. A clutch of 10 to 15 eggs are seen in the nest.

Indian bird - Black francolin - Francolinus francolinus

Biological classification of Francolinus francolinus
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Perdicinae
Genus:	Francolinus
Species:	F. francolinus
Binomial name:	Francolinus francolinus
Distribution:	Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan and northeast India;
Feeding habits:	grain, grass seeds, fallen berries, shoots, tubers, termites, ants and insects;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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Author: USDA NRCS | License: public domain
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