The black francolin is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It was formerly known as the Black Partridge. It is the state bird of Haryana state, India. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Tetrao Francolinus
Type locality:
'Italia, Oriente, Africa, Asia.' Restricted type locality, Cyprus ex Edwardsian reference.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/279/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
50658B225BD16740
Avibase ID:
avibase-50658B22
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/50658B22
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175974
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Francolin noir ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Francolin noir ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black Partridge ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black Partridge ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black Partridge ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Francolinus francolinus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Francolinus francolinus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Francolinus francolinus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Black Francolin ( Francolinus francolinus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Francolinus francolinus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Francolinus francolinus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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