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Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
145 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It was formerly known as the black partridge. It is the state bird of Haryana state, India (locally known as kaala teetar, काला तीतर). Fried black francolin is eaten in Azerbaijani cuisine. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Francolin sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

60–70% · Likely
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

40–50% · Likely
Kalij Pheasant
LC

Kalij Pheasant

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Lophura leucomelanos

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Swamp Francolin
NT

Swamp Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis gularis

Insufficient data
Grey Francolin
LC

Grey Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Common Hill Partridge

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arborophila torqueola

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Francolin in Chitwan National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Francolin sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Francolin in Chitwan National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black Francolin in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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