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THE BLACK FRANCO LIN OR BLACK PARTRIDGE. 
Francolinus Francolimis. Native names: Kola teetur , Hind, and 
Nepal; Teetur, Garhwal; Vrernbi, Manipur. 
Habitat.—Widely distributed in Northern India, absent in Rajputana; 
it occurs in Nepal, Orissa, Sind and Bengal, Assam and Manipur. 
Description.—Male—Crown reddish brown, streaked with black. Throat 
and sides of the head black, with white eye and ear patches. Broad chestnut 
collar. Upper back black with white spots ; lower back, rump and middle tail 
feathers black with narrow white cross-bars. Other tail feathers, black with 
white bars at the base. Wing quills brown, broadly barred on both webs with 
rufous. Breast and upper belly deep black, lower belly spotted white. Thighs 
chestnut, barred with white. Under tail feathers plain chestnut. 
Female—Chin and throat whitish, sides of head buff speckled with black, 
crown pale buff, streaked with black ; back of the neck chestnut. Back, rump 
and middle tail feathers dark brown. The latter cross-barred with buff; other 
tail feathers black with white bars at their bases. Wing quills same as in male. 
Lower plumage pale buff with black bars. There is great variety in size and 
weight. Of males the length is about 14 inches ; wing, 6i inches ; tail, 4 in¬ 
ches ; legs, red ; irides, brown ; bill, brown to black. Weight from 8 to 20 oz. 
