Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 481
entioned the Painted Francolin {F. pictus),familiar in India as the Painted Partridge. Thisbird is found in parts of Southern, Western, Cen-tral, and Northern India, in fairly open country,and affords good shooting. A steady pointeris very useful here, as in South Africa. Anotherwell-known species… … when roused. Phayres Francolin {F. phayrei)is abundant in Upper Burmah. Nearly all thefrancolins are provided with sharp spurs, and themales fight fiercely in the mating season. Eventhe tiny Coqui francolin of Bechuanaland andthe interior of South Africa is armed with strongand extremely sharp…
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