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Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The grey francolin also known as "manu moa" or "Chicken Bird" is a species of francolin found in the plains and drier parts of the Indian subcontinent and Iran. This species was formerly also called the grey partridge, not to be confused with the European grey partridge. They are mainly ground-living birds and are found in open cultivated lands as well as scrub forest and their local name of teetar is based on their calls, a loud and repeated Ka-tee-tar...tee-tar which is produced by one or more birds. The term teetar can also refer to other partridges and quails. During the breeding season calling males attract challengers, and decoys were used to trap these birds especially for fighting. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Ortygornis
Scientific:
  Ortygornis pondicerianus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.760

Protonym:
  Tetrao pondicerianus

Type locality:
  Pondicherry, India.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656255


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B1C204EC88892CBE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B1C204EC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B1C204EC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175992

Geographic range:

  • Ortygornis pondicerianus: grassland and scrub of lowlands and hills from southeastern Iran north in Indus Valley to northern sub-Himalayan Pakistan and east along base of Himalayas to southeastern Nepal and southward to far western Bangladesh, south throughout peninsular India to northern Sri Lanka; introduced widely, most successfully in Mascarenes and Hawaii
  • Ortygornis pondicerianus pondicerianus: southern India and Sri Lanka
  • Ortygornis pondicerianus mecranensis: arid southeastern Iran and southern Pakistan
  • Ortygornis pondicerianus interpositus: northwestern India and Pakistan
English:
Grey Francolin
Catalan:
Francolí gris
Czech:
frankolín křepelčí
Danish:
Grå Frankolin
German:
Wachtelfrankolin
Spanish:
Francolín Gris
Spanish (Spain):
Francolín Gris
Finnish:
harmaafrankoliini
French:
Francolin gris
Croatian:
siva jarebica
Hungarian:
szürke fogolyfürj
Icelandic:
Gráhæna
Italian:
Francolino grigio
Japanese (romaji):
shimashako
Japanese:
シマシャコ
Lithuanian:
Pilkasis frankolinas
Dutch:
Grijze Frankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråfrankolin
Norwegian:
Gråfrankolin
Polish:
frankolin indyjski
Portuguese:
Francolim-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
francolim-cinzento
Russian:
Серый турач
Slovak:
frankolín sivý
Serbian:
Sivi frankolin
Swedish:
grå frankolin
Ukrainian:
Турач сірий
Chinese:
灰鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional):
灰鷓鴣


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondericanus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Francolin gris ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Francolin gris ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Gray Partridge ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Gray Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Indian Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Indian Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Grey Francolin ( Ortygornis pondicerianus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Francolinus pondicerianus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Francolinus pondicerianus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Francolinus pondicerianus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey Francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Francolinus pondicerianus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Francolinus pondicerianus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Belarusian: Шэры франкалін
Bulgarian: Сив франколин
Bengali: মেটে তিতির, হভমট চতচতয
Bengali (transliteration): mēṭē titira
Breton: Frankolin louet
Catalan: Francolí gris
Czech: Frankolín krepelcí, frankolín křepelčí
Welsh: Ffrancolin llwyd
Danish: Grå Frankolin
German: Indisches Wachtelfrankolin, Rebhuhn, Wachtelfrancolin, Wachtelfrankolin
Greek: Σταχτoφραvκoλίvoς
English: Gray Francolin, Gray Partridge, Grey Francolin, Grey Partridge, Indian Gray Francolin, Indian Gray partridge, Indian Grey Francolin, Indian grey partridge
English, HBW: Grey Francolin
English (IOC): Grey Francolin
English (United States): Gray Francolin
Esperanto: Blanka frankolino, Griza frankolino
Spanish: Francolín Gris
Spanish (Spain): Francolín Gris
Spanish (HBW): Gray Francolin
Estonian: Hallfrankoliin, hallfrankoliin (hall-frankoliinkana), hall-frankoliinkana
Persian: جیرفتی
Finnish: Harmaafrankoliini
French: Francolin gris
Frisian: Skiere frankolyn
Irish: Francóilín liath
Galician: Francolín cincento
Hindi: kauthari, kondari
Croatian: siva jarebica
Hungarian: szürke fogolyfürj, Szürke frankolin
Icelandic: Gráhæna
Italian: Francolino dipinto persiano, Francolino grigio, Francolino grigio indiano
Japanese (romaji): shimashako
Japanese: シマシャコ
Scientific: Francolinus pondericanus, Francolinus pondicerianus, Francolinus pondicerianus pondicerianus, Ortygornis pondicerianus, Perdix ponticeriana, Tetrao fasciatus, Tetrao pondicerianus
Lithuanian: Pilkasis frankolinas
Latvian: pelēkais frankolins
Macedonian: Сив франколин
Malayalam: കോഴിക്കാട
Marathi: राखी तित्तिर
Nepali: कपिञ्जल तित्रा
Dutch: Grijze Frankolijn, Grijzefrankolijn
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråfrankolin
Norwegian: Gråfrankolin
Polish: frankolin indyjski, Kuropatwa zwyczajna
Portuguese: Francolim-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): francolim-cinzento
Rhaeto-Romance: Francolin grisch
Romanian: Francolin cenuşiu
Russian: Серый Турач
Northern Sami: Ránesfrankoliidna
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Alu Watu-kukula
Slovak: Frankolín prepelicovitý, frankolín sivý
Slovenian: Sivi frankolin
Serbian: Sivi frankolin
Swedish: Grå frankolin
Tamil: Kowdhari
Turkish: Boz Turaç, Gri turaç
Ukrainian: Турач сірий
Chinese: 灰鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional): 灰鷓鴣

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