: any of a genus (Francolinus) of partridges of chiefly southern Asia and Africa
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Recent Examples on the WebEoff 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