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Black francolin
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Black francolin | |
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Scientific 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 |
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