Any of various terrestrial partridges of the genera Francolinus, Peliperidix (genus), and Scleroptila in tribe Gallini (tribe), and genus Pternistis in tribe Tetraogallini, all in family Phasianidae.
Origin
From French francolin, from Italian francolino, of unknown origin.
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