Partridge (Grey Francolin)

"The Grey Francolin (formerly called Grey Partridge) is a common breeding resident game bird of India. It was first introduced to Hawaii in 1958. It is a species of partridge found in the plains and drier parts of South Asia up to altitudes of 1000 m. Usually seen in open cultivated land and scrub forests, their local Hindi name is “Teetar” (can also be used to describe other partridges and quails) and is based on their loud repeated Ka-tee-tar-tee-tar call which may be produced by more than one bird at a time.

Since males attract challengers for a fight in the mating season, decoys are often used to trap these birds."

The Grey’s are usually found around sea level up to 500 feet while the other Hawaiian Francolins will be at higher altitudes.

Photographed in the wild, Kohala, Big Island Hawaii