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Francolinus

  • Chinese Francolin

    Chinese francolin 
    (Đa đa or Gà gô, Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmese francolin

    The Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmese francolin is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae.
    This bird species is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. 


    Phasianidae from Phasianus: Latin for "pheasant", derived from the Ancient Greek φἀσιἀνος, phāsiānos, meaning "(bird) of the Phasis", the River Phasis (now the Rioni) in Colchis on the east coast of the Black Sea (now western Georgia).
    Francolinus From specific name Tetrao francolinus.
    pintadeanus, Pintado French Pintade guineafowl.

  • Francolinus

    Francolins are birds in the tribe Gallini that traditionally have been placed in the genus Francolinus, but now commonly are divided into multiple genera.
    Gallini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae including:
    - the bamboo partridges, 
    - francolins and junglefowl (including the chicken).

    1/ The Chinese francolin (Đa đa or Gà gô, Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmese francolin

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