Francolinus francolinus

Not At Risk

Contributed: Avner Rinot, Zev Labinger, Nadav Israeli, Yoav Perlman, Lior Kislev, Rei Segali, Tuvia Kahn, Asaf Mayrose, Amir Ben-dov, Noam Weiss

Habitats	Cropland, Rural Areas, Humid Lowlands
Presence In Israel	Resident
Nesting In Israel	Breeder
Migration Types	Resident
Zoography Zones	Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian
Landscape Formations	Plains & Valleys, Rural Area
Vegetation Formations	Cropland, Herbaceous, Wetland Thickets
Vegetation Densities	Low, Medium
Nest Locations	Ground
Diet Types	Herbivore
Foraging Grounds	Ground
Body Sizes	Small (up to 500g)
Threat Factors	Habitat Fragmentation, Agricultural Management

חביב, א. ומירוז, א. 2017. סיכום סקר עופות בערבות הירדן. דו"ח רשות הטבע והגנים והחברה להגנת הטבע.
פז, ע. 1986. עופות. מתוך אלון, ע. (עורך), החי והצומח של ארץ ישראל. כרך 6. הוצאת משרד הביטחון, ישראל.

Shirihai, H., 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.
Symes, A. 2013. Species generation lengths. Unpublished, BirdLife International.
Species page at Birdlife International

Contributed: Avner Rinot, Zev Labinger, Nadav Israeli, Yoav Perlman, Lior Kislev, Rei Segali, Tuvia Kahn, Asaf Mayrose, Amir Ben-dov, Noam Weiss

Current Occupancy Map

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Distribution maps

The maps presented here provide visual information on the distribution of species in Israel in the past and present, and the changes in occupancy and nesting density during the comparison period. For further reading

Relative Abundance 2010-2020

Breeding density values as calculated from observation records and expert opinions.

Relative Abundance 1980-1990

Breeding density values are based mainly on the book Birds of Israel (Shirihai 1996).

Occupancy difference 1990-2020

A map that expresses differences in the breeding distribution between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative value - species previously present but is currently absent, positive value - species has not been recorded previously and is currently present, zero - no change in occupancy.

Relative abundance difference 1990-2020

A map that reflects the changes in the relative abundance of the species between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative values - decline in abundance, positive values - increase in abundance, zero - no change in abundance.