# Gray francolin (*Ortygornis pondicerianus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-francolin  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The gray francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 242 g to 286 g and live up to 8 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 242 g – 286 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 8 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Egg incubation | 18 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 7.5 |
| Litters or clutches a year | 2.5 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Galliformes
- family: Phasianidae
- genus: Ortygornis
- species: *Ortygornis pondicerianus* (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms: *Francolinus pondericanus*, *Francolinus pondicerianus*, *Perdix ponticeriana*, *Tetrao fasciatus*

## Common questions

### How big is the gray francolin?

An adult gray francolin weighs 242 g – 286 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the gray francolin live?

The gray francolin has a recorded lifespan of 8 years.

### What kind of animal is the gray francolin?

The gray francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. 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](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), 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](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf

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