Black francolin
Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 355 g to 476 g and live up to 7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black francolin
- Weight
- 355 g – 476 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 19 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7.5 – 9.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black francolin live?
Not recorded
What is the black francolin?
The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a 31–36 cm (12–14 in) large francolin native to West Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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Is the black francolin endangered?
The black francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black francolin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusFrancolinus
- SpeciesFrancolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Francolinus vulgaris, Tetrao falcolinus
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- دراج أسودArabic
- Черен франколинBulgarian
- কালো তিতিরBangla
- Frankolin duBreton
- FrancolíCatalan
- francolí pitnegreCatalan
- frankolín obecnýCzech
- ffrancolin duWelsh
- Sort FrankolinDanish
- HalsbandfrankolinGerman
- Μαύρος ΦρανκολίνοςGreek
- (Μαύρος) ΦραγκολίνοςGreek
- nigra frankolinoEsperanto
- Francolín ventrinegroSpanish
- mustfrankoliin e. must-frankoliinkanaEstonian
- دراجPersian
- mustafrankoliiniFinnish
- Francolin noirFrench
- Francóilín dubhIrish
- פרנקולין שחורHebrew
- काला तीतरHindi
- crna jarebicaCroatian
- örvös frankolinHungarian
- ԹուրաջArmenian
- SvarthænaIcelandic
- FrancolinoItalian
- Francolino a petto neroItalian
- Francolino comuneItalian
- Francolino neroItalian
- ムナグロシャコJapanese
- juodasis frankolinasLithuanian
- melnais frankolinsLatvian
- Zwarte FrankolijnDutch
- halsbåndfrankolinNorwegian
- frankolin obrożnyPolish
- francolim-pretoPortuguese
- francolim-escuroPortuguese
- ТурачRussian
- ФранколинRussian
- GierdofrankoliidnaNorthern Sami
- frankolín tmavýSlovak
- frankolinSlovenian
- črni frankolinSlovenian
- Crni frankolinSerbian
- svart frankolinSwedish
- TuraçTurkish
- турач туркменськийUkrainian
- 黑鷓鴣Chinese
- 黑鹧鸪Chinese
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Relatives of the black francolin
Other species in the same genus Francolinus.
Chinese francolin
Francolinus pintadeanus
Painted francolin
Francolinus pictus
CompareBlack francolin vs Chinese francolinBlack francolin vs Painted francolin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black francolin?
An adult black francolin weighs 355 g – 476 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black francolin endangered?
The black francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the black francolin live?
The black francolin has a recorded lifespan of 7 years.
What kind of animal is the black francolin?
The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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