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Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
325 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
May 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 Jim Corbett National Park, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

50–60% · Likely
Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

50–60% · Likely
Kalij Pheasant
LC

Kalij Pheasant

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Lophura leucomelanos

30–40% · Possible
Grey Francolin
LC

Grey Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis pondicerianus

5–10% · With luck
Cheer Pheasant
VU

Cheer Pheasant

Bird

Catreus wallichii

Insufficient data
Jungle Bush Quail
LC

Jungle Bush Quail

Bird

Perdicula asiatica

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Rain Quail
LC

Rain Quail

Bird

Coturnix coromandelica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Black Francolin sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Black Francolin in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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