Grey Francolin

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
47 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) 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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Francolin sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Junglefowl
LC Endemic

Grey Junglefowl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gallus sonneratii

20–30% · Possible
Jungle Bush Quail
LC

Jungle Bush Quail

Bird

Perdicula asiatica

Insufficient data
Red Spurfowl
LC Endemic

Red Spurfowl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galloperdix spadicea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Francolin in Bandipur National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Francolin sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Francolin in Bandipur National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Grey Francolin in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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