003. Francolinus pondicerianus(Gmelin,1789)Synonym :Tetrao pondicerianus Gmelin, 1789
English name: Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge,Indian Grey Partridge)
Bangla name: Metey Titir
Description:
The Grey Francolin is a grey,ground-dwelling bird with round body,short legsand stub-tail(length 33 cm,weight 275 g,wing14.6 cm,bill 2.5 cm,tarsus 4 cm,tail 8.5 cm).Ithas buff,chestnut,grey-brown and dark brownbarring on its upperpart and fine blackish-brownbarring on the underparts,except for the creamy-white throat with thin black georgette.Its face is dull orange with a prominent black eye-stripe.Ithas creamy vent and chestnut edge to the outer tailfeathers, visible in flight. Its irises are hazel-brown. It has a silver bill with darker lowermandible and dull red legs and feet. The male andthe female look alike.Of the 3 known sub-species,F.p.interpositus occured in Bangladesh.
Habit :
It inhabits the dry grasslands. scrubs. farmlands and sand dunes. It is usually seen in pairs or family parties of 4-8 birds. It forages by digging and scratching the ground with its bill anel feet.
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Copy from
Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh -BIRDS-Volume 26- Page: 02-03.
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