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Chinese Francolin

Francolinus pintadeanus

Least ConcernOmnivoreForestScrapeLarge · 310 g
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 1
Photo: Dan Vickers · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 2
Photo: Stephen Matthews · CC0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 3
Photo: Wang.QG · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 4
Photo: Wang.QG · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 5
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 6
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 7
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 8
Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 9
Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0
Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus), photo 10
Photo: Edward Neale · Public domain

About the Chinese Francolin

The Chinese francolin or Burmese francolin is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae.

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ID tip

On average, the length of the bird is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) and it weighs 280–400 g (9.9–14.1 oz). Females are slightly smaller than males.

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Where the Chinese Francolin lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Cambodia Thailand Hong Kong SAR China China Vietnam Myanmar (Burma) Laos Philippines

Recorded as a rare visitor in India, Mauritius.

When to see the Chinese Francolin

Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) Painted FrancolinFrancolinus pictusThis species is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinusThe black francolin has a length range around 33 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in) and weight about 453 g (16.0 oz).

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