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Where does the Black Francolin live?

Francolinus francolinus has 62,962 records in 69 countries and territories, from 1576 to 2026. Most records come from India.

Black Francolin
Black Francolin — USDA NRCS / Public domain · source
AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesPhasianidaeFrancolinus

When it is recorded

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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Where it is recorded

PlaceRecordsShare
India 26,177
United States 9,639
Israel 7,873
Cyprus 5,947
Türkiye 3,174
Nepal 2,173
Azerbaijan 1,014
Pakistan 802
Iraq 744
Iran 667
United Arab Emirates 566
Guam 530
Georgia 502
France 254
Spain 201
Sweden 200
Italy 163
Norway 159
Palestine 157
Germany 151
Finland 148
Russia 144
United Kingdom 143
Greece 128
Poland 127
Bangladesh 105
Ukraine 98
Bhutan 83
Afghanistan 59
Portugal 58
Iceland 54
Romania 50
Turkmenistan 50
Denmark 43
Hungary 39
Ireland 39
Belarus 37
Croatia 36
Austria 35
Bulgaria 34

Showing the top 40 of 69 places.

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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.