francolin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of francolin
1585–95; < French < Italian francolino < ?
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I woke up before sunrise to the twitter — “see here, see here” — of a small, reclusive gray francolin.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2011
Hungarian and chukar partridges from Europe and India thrive so well that stocking experiments are being conducted with the black francolin from Pakistan, the red jungle fowl from Kashmir, and the Himalayan snow cock.
From Time Magazine Archive
They hunt the ibex and shoot the francolin and the bustard, and make soup of them.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
One sort of francolin is still to be met with in the countries of Europe that border on the Mediterranean.
From Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) by Various
Other game birds include the francolin, quail, guinea-fowl, sand-grouse, snipe, wild duck, wild goose, widgeon, teal, plover and rail.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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