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Armenian Name: | Թուրաջ |
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Species Status: | Endangered Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 21 for Black Francolin and other similar species
Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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Abundance: | Rare |
Length: | 33-36 cm, Wing Span:50-55 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 92. |
Description: | Dark, scaled plumage and blackish outertail feathers. |
Adult: | Males have black face, white cheek patch, dark brown crown and nape streaked with pale reddish-brown. Underparts black with prominent white flank spots, and red-brown collar. Females brown overall with slightly paler head, dark stripe behind eye, and brown-red nape patch. Underparts densely marked with dark brown. |
Juvenile: | Similar to adult female but smaller, duller, and has paler face. |
Similar Species: | Female differs from Grey Partridge by slightly larger size, dark-marked underparts, and blackish outertail. |
Behavior: | Very elusive and difficult to flush; call is a series of loud high-pitched notes. Occasionally seen on roadsides. |
Habitat: | Dense thickets, usually of reeds, willow, and blackberry. |
Food: | Wide variety of plants, especially seeds; insects. |
Nest: | Unlined shallow depression on ground in thick cover. |
Eggs: | 42 mm, 8-12, pale brown, white spots. |