Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Francolinus
Species
francolinus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
Six Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Scrubby habitats with plenty of cultivated crops or thick vegetation near water.
Distribution and Range
Turkey east through Iran to southwest Turkmenistan then northest to India
Food
Forages on the ground for grain, seeds, fallen berries shoots, tubeers, termites, ants and other insects