Black Francolin
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Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
34 Verified records at Royal Bardia 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 Royal Bardia National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

50–60% · Likely
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

40–50% · Likely
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Grey Francolin
LC

Grey Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis pondicerianus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Royal Bardia National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Black Francolin sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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