Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby, 1828)

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Painted Francolin, Francolinus pictus, is a galliform bird in the pheasant family that breeds in India and Sri Lanka. It was described by Jardine and Selby in 1828. Its range includes grassy country in central and southern India, with records from the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. In India it is noted from areas south of the Narmada, east of the Western Ghats, and also from Chota Nagpur and the Northern Circars. It can be told from a female Black Francolin by the absence of a rufous hind collar, the white markings below, a rufous face, and no dark line behind the eye.

Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Breeding range: Oriental Region: India and Sri Lanka