Swamp francolin
Ortygornis gularis (Temminck, 1815)
The swamp francolin (Ortygornis gularis) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh about 510 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the swamp francolin
- Weight
- 510 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the swamp francolin live?
Not recorded
What is the swamp francolin?
The swamp francolin (Ortygornis gularis), also called swamp partridge, is a francolin species native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India and Nepal. It is considered extinct in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the swamp francolin endangered?
The swamp francolin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the swamp francolin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusOrtygornis
- SpeciesOrtygornis gularis (Temminck, 1815)
Synonyms Francolinus gularis, Francolinus gularis gularis, Perdix gularis
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- دراج المستنقعArabic
- জলার তিতিরBangla
- Frankolin ar geunioùBreton
- francolí palustreCatalan
- Francolí d'aiguamollCatalan
- frankolín bažinnýCzech
- ffrancolin gorsWelsh
- SumpfrankolinDanish
- SumpffrankolinGerman
- सिम तित्राdty
- marĉa frankolinoEsperanto
- Gorĝomakula frankolinoEsperanto
- Francolín palustreSpanish
- soofrankoliin (soo-frankoliinkana)Estonian
- دراج باتلاقPersian
- suofrankoliiniFinnish
- Francolin multiraieFrench
- जंगली तीतरHindi
- močvarna jarebicaCroatian
- Francolino di paludeItalian
- ヌマシャコJapanese
- pelkinis frankolinasLithuanian
- Biʼééʼ Łigaii Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ naaʼahóóhaitʼą́ʼí yishtłizhígííNavajo
- MoerasfrankolijnDutch
- frankolin bagiennyPolish
- چپھڑ دا تترWestern Panjabi
- francolim-palustrePortuguese
- francolim-do-pântanoPortuguese
- Болотный турачRussian
- frankolín močiarnySlovak
- Močvarski frankolinSerbian
- kärrfrankolinSwedish
- சதுப்புநில கவுதாரிTamil
- Hançerli TuraçTurkish
- турач болотянийUkrainian
- 沼泽鹧鸪Chinese
- 沼澤鷓鴣Chinese
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Relatives of the swamp francolin
Other species in the same genus Ortygornis.
Gray francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Crested francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
CompareSwamp francolin vs Gray francolinSwamp francolin vs Crested francolin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the swamp francolin?
An adult swamp francolin weighs 510 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the swamp francolin endangered?
The swamp francolin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the swamp francolin?
The swamp francolin (Ortygornis gularis) 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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