Black francolin

Black francolin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Francolinus
Species:
F. francolinus
Binomial name
Francolinus francolinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms

Tetrao francolinus Linnaeus, 1766

The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It was formerly known as the black partridge. It is the state bird of Haryana state, India (locally known as kaala teetar, काला तीतर). Fried black francolin is eaten in Azerbaijani cuisine.[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Francolinus francolinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22678719A131903818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22678719A131903818.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Akhmedov, Akhmed-Djabir (1986). Azerbaijan cookery (in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian). Baku: Ishiq. p. 64.