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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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.
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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
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 24 Apr. 2024.
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