Grey Francolin

Grey Francolin in Hindi== ( Titear ) is found all over India but difficult to see or imagine that this shy bird is existing in Shantivan , near Raj ghat.  == On the Boundrywall of Shantivan  16th Feb 2015

Grey Francolin

Grey Francolin known in Hind as Titar call ==pattla,pattetar repetitive calls during breading season very shy bird hidden in scrub land, grace, agricultural fields found all over India.  The bird is still trap for selling/eating.  You may see them some time roosting on a tree and feel cheated as you try to search the bird on land but they will roost on tree and fly away without giving a chance to capture on camera. Somebody has left this idol of Sai Baba in Central Ridge area (near Karol Bagh).  I was lucky to capture this very shy bird ===== October 2014, Delhi

Grey francolin

Grey Francolin

Grey Francolin=  in Hindi == Teeter,  -= Avery shy bird .habits like chicken. It is being killed through ( hunting game ). It is also killed for meat which fetches big money. Now killing is banned to save it. U may find this bird in Central Ridge,Aravali bio diversity  park , Yamuna biodiversity  park , shantivan , Kamla nehru  Park and such bushy areas of delhi. photo Central Ridge New Delhi Nov 2012