Prakruti Parichay
PhasianidaeFrancolinus

Swamp Francolin

Francolinus gularis

37–37 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. From Nepal east to Assam. Aufous-orange throat, buff supercilium and cheek-stripe (separated by dark eye-stripe), finely barred upperparts, and bold white streaking on underparts. Sexes similar. Shows rufous primaries and tail in flight. Globally threatened. in marshes often wades or climbs on to reeds in deep water. Tall wet grassland and swamps; also adjacent sugarcane fields.

Colour

OrangeBuff / TanWhiteRufous / Red-brown
Average size
37 cm
Habitat
In marshes often wades or climbs on to reeds in deep water. Tall wet grassland and swamps, also adjacent sugarcane fields.
Behaviour
Resident., Globally threatened.

About this bird

Resident. From Nepal east to Assam. Aufous-orange throat, buff supercilium and cheek-stripe (separated by dark eye-stripe), finely barred upperparts, and bold white streaking on underparts. Sexes similar. Shows rufous primaries and tail in flight. Globally threatened. in marshes often wades or climbs on to reeds in deep water. Tall wet grassland and swamps; also adjacent sugarcane fields.

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Swamp Francolin is bigger than Eurasian Jackdaw but smaller than Black-winged Stilt.

This bird

Swamp Francolin

Francolinus gularis

37–37 cm