Kingdom Animalia Family Phasianidae Genus Francolinus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Order Galliformes Subfamily Perdicinae Scientific name Francolinus pintadeanus Higher classification Francolinus | |
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Similar Bird, Francolin, Phasianidae, Arborophila, Chinese bamboo | ||
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The Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmeese francolin is a species of game bird in the Phasianidae family.
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Description
On average, the length of the bird is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) and it weighs 280–400 g (9.9–14.1 oz). Females are slightly smaller than males.
Distribution and habitat
This species is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Introduced to Mauritius, the Philippines, Madagascar, United States, Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
Chinese francolin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA