Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Black Francolin

Black Francolin:
File:Black Francolin.jpgThe Black Francolin belongs to the family of pheasant. It is mid-sized bird with size bigger than normal quail and smaller than a hen.
Habitat:- It is found in crop cultivation areas and in bush or scabby areas.They live more closely to water than chukars. 
Breeding:- Its breeding is very difficult as the male is very aggressive during the breeding season. It not only fights with males but also injures females so they are introduced for a small time just to mate with each other. The breeding season is in the spring season.File:Francolin noir MHNT.jpg
Voice:- the male has a very pleasant and frequent sound. The sound is like "kwee-kweee-kwee", The calling is very frequent during the breeding season.Flight:- It hardly flies but when scared or want to escape It could go for a fewmeters. It prefers to go away by walking.
 

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