The francolin belongs to the pheasant family.
It is almost 50 cm long and weighs 2 kilos. The
gaudy colours of the male feathers vary from
brown to red with white stripes. The females'
one are brown with a yellow spot on the neck.
Both have a small head and a stocky body and
for this reason they prefer to walk on the grass
rather than fly. They live in small groups and
they pick up their feed from the ground as
domestic poultry does. During the mating
season the group divides in pairs and nest in
the ground. The female hatches 5-6 eggs and
the chicks are breeded by both adults.