Swamp Francolin - BirdForum Opus

Photo © by rezMole
Koshi Tappu, Nepal, 8 March 2016

Ortygornis gularis

Francolinus gularis

Identification

• 37 cm / 15 inches

• 500 Grams / 18 ounces

• Significant white streaks underneath

• Brown iris

• Black bill

• Legs Orangish yellow to red, brighter with a breeding male

• Female somewhat like male without spurs, tarsus is not as bright

• Juvenile Similar to adult, but duller with brown streaking underneath

Distribution

Terai of northern India to southern Nepal and Bangladesh

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.^[1]

Habitat

High grass near river edges and floodplains.

Behaviour

The eggs are cream coloured and speckled.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/C5401E05]. Retrieved 20 November 2021
3. McGowan, P. J. K. and G. M. Kirwan (2021). Swamp Francolin (Ortygornis gularis), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.swafra1.01.1

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swamp Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swamp_Francolin

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