francolin
noun
fran·co·lin
ˈfraŋ-k(ə-)lən 
: any of a genus (Francolinus) of partridges of chiefly southern Asia and Africa
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Sometimes referred to as the Gaboon adder, this snake preys on a variety of small to medium-sized animals, including rodents like rats, birds such as francolins, and small mammals like rabbits and mongooses.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Eoff and Lee showed me what the 'ohana built in the ensuing years, taking me through rows of taro plants and ipu squash vines in the canoe garden while little brown francolin birds scattered at our advance.
—Soleil Ho, GQ, 20 Apr. 2018
Instead, the forests are filled with another immigrant, Erckel’s francolin—a ground bird from Africa.
—Brendan Borrell, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2018
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Eoff and Lee showed me what the 'ohana built in the ensuing years, taking me through rows of taro plants and ipu squash vines in the canoe garden while little brown francolin birds scattered at our advance.
—Soleil Ho, GQ, 20 Apr. 2018
Instead, the forests are filled with another immigrant, Erckel’s francolin—a ground bird from Africa.
—Brendan Borrell, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2018
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“Francolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/francolin. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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