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Painted francolin

Francolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby, 1828)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The painted francolin (Francolinus pictus) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 286.8 g to 291 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Painted francolin (Francolinus pictus)
Photo: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the painted francolin

Weight
286.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
5src for Young per litter or clutch
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 painted francolin live?

Not recorded

What is the painted francolin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The painted francolin or painted partridge (Francolinus pictus) is a species of francolin found in grassy areas in central and southern India and in the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. Thomas C. Jerdon noted that the species was found mainly in Central India south of the Narmada and to the east of the Western Ghats as well as the Chota Nagpur and Northern Circars. It partly overlaps with the black francolin with which it is said to sometimes hybridize. This species can be distinguished from a black francolin female by the lack of a rufous hind collar and the white spots on the underside. The face is rufous and there is no dark stripe running behind the eye.

From the Wikipedia article “Painted francolin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Painted_francolin&oldid=1384765193), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the painted francolin endangered?

The painted francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the painted francolin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyPhasianidae
  6. genusFrancolinus
  7. SpeciesFrancolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • دراج ملونArabic
  • पेन्टेड काला तीतरBangla
  • francolí pintatCatalan
  • frankolín indickýCzech
  • petrisen liwiedigWelsh
  • Malet FrankolinDanish
  • TropfenfrankolinGerman
  • pentrita frankolinoEsperanto
  • Francolín pintojoSpanish
  • vihma-frankoliin (vihma-frankoliinkana)Estonian
  • intianfrankoliiniFinnish
  • Francolin peintFrench
  • पेंटेड फ़्रैंकोलिनHindi
  • indijska jarebicaCroatian
  • Francolino pittatoItalian
  • シロタマシャコJapanese
  • indinis frankolinasLithuanian
  • रंगीत तितरMarathi
  • ခါBurmese
  • Bonte FrankolijnDutch
  • hindufrankolinNorwegian
  • frankolin malowanyPolish
  • رنگین تترWestern Panjabi
  • francolim-pintadoPortuguese
  • francolim-coloridoPortuguese
  • francolim-pintalgadoPortuguese
  • Расписной турачRussian
  • Индийский франколинRussian
  • frankolín pestrýSlovak
  • Belopegavi frankolinSerbian
  • droppfrankolinSwedish
  • Droppfläckig frankolinSwedish
  • Boyalı TuraçTurkish
  • турач індійськийUkrainian
  • 花彩鷓鴣Chinese
  • 花彩鹧鸪Chinese

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Relatives of the painted francolin

Other species in the same genus Francolinus.

ComparePainted francolin vs Black francolinPainted francolin vs Chinese francolin

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the painted francolin?

An adult painted francolin weighs 286.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the painted francolin endangered?

The painted francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the painted francolin?

The painted francolin (Francolinus pictus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Painted francolin (Francolinus pictus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-francolin

MLA

“Painted francolin (Francolinus pictus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-francolin.

BibTeX
@misc{painted_francolin_2026,
  title = {Painted francolin (Francolinus pictus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-francolin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}