English Name: Black Francolin
Nepali Name: कालो तित्रा
Scientific Name: Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Two subspecies are recorded from Nepal among the 6 subspecies recognized in the world (Islam 2020).
1. Francolinus francolinus asiae Bonaparte, 1856;
2. Francolinus francolinus melanonotus Hume, 1888
Francolinus francolinus asiae occurs in East Nepal, and Francolinus francolinus melanonotus occurs in central and west Nepal (Islam 2020).
