Francolin

The francolins ( Francolinus ) are a kind of Oiseau X. They form part about Galliformes and of the family of the pheasants (Phasianidae).

The francolins are unable to fly.

There exist 41 species of francolins in the world. 36 of enters are located in Africa.

Situation

Of the 36 species living in Africa, 12 are located in the area subcontinentale Southern Africa.

Food

The francolin has a mixed food:
  • Vegetable: it nourishes mainly cultivated seeds, wild grass seeds, fallen bays, stems and tubers.
  • Animal: it consumes insects which it captures on the ground.

List species

  • Francolin with red nozzle - Francolinus adspersus .
  • Francolin with red throat - Francolinus afer .
  • Francolin with gray wings - Francolinus africanus .
  • Francolin d' Ahanta - Francolinus ahantensis .
  • Francolin with white throat - Francolinus albogularis .
  • Francolin with double spur - Francolinus bicalcaratus .
  • Francolin of Cameroun - Francolinus camerunensis .
  • yelling Francolin - Francolinus capensis .
  • Francolin with russet-red neck - Francolinus castaneicollis .
  • Francolin de Clapperton - Francolinus clappertoni .
  • Francolin coqui - Francolinus coqui .
  • Francolin d' Erckel - Francolinus erckelii .
  • Francolin de Finsch - Francolinus finschi .
  • black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus .
  • Francolin with gray bands - Francolinus griseostriatus .
  • Francolin multiraie - Francolinus gularis .
  • Francolin de Hartlaub - Francolinus hartlaubi .
  • Francolin de Harwood - Francolinus harwoodi .
  • Francolin de Hildebrandt - Francolinus hildebrandti .
  • Francolin with yellow nozzle - Francolinus icterorhynchus .
  • Francolin of Jackson - Francolinus jacksoni .
  • Francolin de Latham - Francolinus lathami .
  • Francolin with yellow neck - Francolinus leucoscepus .
  • Francolin de Levaillant - Francolinus levaillantii .
  • Francolin d' Archer - Francolinus levaillantoides .
  • Francolin de Nahan - Francolinus nahani .
  • Francolin of Native the - Francolinus natalensis .
  • noble Francolin - Francolinus nobilis .
  • Francolin somali - Francolinus ochropectus .
  • Francolin painted - Francolinus pictus .
  • Francolin beaded - Francolinus pintadeanus .
  • gray Francolin - Francolinus pondicerianus .
  • mountain Francolin - Francolinus psilolaemus .
  • Francolin with gray chest - Francolinus rufopictus .
  • Francolin de Schlegel - Francolinus schlegelii .
  • crested Francolin - Francolinus sephaena .
  • Francolin de Shelley - Francolinus shelleyi .
  • Francolin scaled - Francolinus squamatus .
  • Francolin with collar - Francolinus streptophorus .
  • Francolin de Swainson - Francolinus swainsonii .
  • Francolin de Swierstra - Francolinus will swierstrai .

Geographical distribution

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