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Chinese Francolin

Francolinus pintadeanus

The Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmeese francolin is a species of game bird in the Phasianidae family.

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Description

On average, the length of the bird is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) and it weighs 280–400 g (9.9–14.1 oz). Females are slightly smaller than males.

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Range & habitat

This species is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Introduced to Mauritius, the Philippines, Madagascar, United States, Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

== References ==

Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”

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