Want to keep Kala Teetar or Black Francolin as a pet in Pakistan? You must know these Facts, Breed, Characteristics & Care.

Black Francolin which is also known as Kala teetar. Black francolin is kind of a game bird, and it belongs to the pheasant family. Pheasant is found in Asia. These are not usually home pet, but Kala teetar or you may say Black Francolin can be kept as a home pet and are famous house pets in rural areas of South Asian countries.

Pheasants come in different sorts of colors and look very unique as compared to other bird categories. Kala Teeter is also known as black partridge, which is also the name of a state in Haryana India. The sound of Kala teetar is very unique and makes it different from other pheasants. Kala teeter is considered as a game bird as it is hunted for sports and food as well. You can keep it as a house pet without considering the fact that it is used for sports or food.

Pretty look of Kala teetar

If we talk about the looks of Kala Teeter, it is apparent that it has got a black color. But let's just talk about Black teetar's overall looks and colors in detail. The eyes of black francolin are black, and they are beautiful. The throat of Kala teetar is dark/black. On the cheeks of male Kala teetar, there is a white patch. It has also got white dots on the flanks.

It has also got a beautiful chest collar. The wings of black francolin have got some shades of golden brown color, and it has also got pale edges. If we talk about the tail of black francolin is black along with sharp light-colored bars. Legs of black francolin bird are brownish, or it seems to be reddish sort of color. The female black francolin is somehow similar to male black francolin, but they're only a few things different in female black francolin.

Let's get into the details of female black francolin. Female black francolin has got wider brown colored bars on the backside as compared to the male black francolin.

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It is also quite paler as compared to the male black francolin. As the male black francolin as got chest collar, female black francolin has got a nuchal patch on the neck side. It has got not patch on the cheeks side. The size of the female black francolin as almost similar to the size of male black francolin.

What does black francolin eat?

Black francolin's diet is pretty different from other birds. It doesn't eat some special sort of meal, but it eats both vegetarian and non-veg food. Food includes all sorts of seeds. You can also add grains to their diet. It also eats all sorts of berries and tubers. It also eats insects and ants. If you keep it as a house pet, you should only give grains, seeds, and berries because it will be hard for you to find insects and ants for your pet (black francolin). Make sure you give them food at the right time; otherwise it will make them angry and curious.

How often does a female Kala Teetar lay egg?

This category of bird is monogamous. It mostly breeds from the month of March till the month of September. Female black francolin can lay 6 to 10 eggs and incubate them for almost 19 days to 20 days maximum. You can find young black francolin from the month of October to April. In Pakistan, you can find the young black francolin in interior areas, or you can find them in rural areas as well.

It is quite hard to train a young black francolin as it's an inquisitive bird, and its diet is pretty hard to balance. It would be best if you got a black francolin when it comes to the age where it can eat by itself. The average weight of the egg of black francolin ranges from 8 grams to 15 grams depending upon the size of the egg. The color of the egg is brownish.

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What is the natural habitat of Black Francolin?

As told in the above paragraph, black francolin is found in the south Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Nepal. It is also found in some areas of Turkey and Iran as well. Black francolin lives mostly in dense areas like it can be found in tall bushes, crops, and grass.

 It usually makes its nest over there. The nest of black francolin consists of grass where it can lay eggs as well. It basically lives in between tall bushes, grasses, and crops to get better shelter. The black francolin is more associated with water as compared to the white francolin so that you may find it near the lakeside bushes.

Some people hunt black francolin to eat it, which is indeed a wrong thing to do with this unique type of bird. You should definitely buy it as a home pet, but hunting it and eating it is not a good option. But make sure if you keep it in your home, you have a yard or garden where it can easily roam around and feel easy as well.

Behavior and nature of Black francolin

You will mostly find black francolin in couples, or you may also find them in a group of 4 to 5 francolins. It is very rare to find a single black francolin. This happens because secretive and shy as well. These birds are suspicious of humans and other animals as well. Black francolin is speedy.

Yes, black francolin runs very fastly so it will be tough for you to take pictures of this beautiful bird. They usually make weird sort of sound to get attention and to make sex. They can even fly, but too high. They usually fly when they are frightened or scared. Some people buy them in order to participate in a game where they make black francolin fight. In some rural areas of India and Even in some areas of Pakistan, fighting black francolin is a traditional game.

This traditional game is destroying this unique species, and it's illegal as well. People need to know about the worth of black francolin. You can't deny the fact that this species of pheasant is very unique, and using them in games to earn money is not a good thing.

Conclusion

Black Francolin is a very precious bird and can be kept as a home pet. This bird is becoming very rare because some people are not understanding the worth of it and still hunting it. You can hear it's sound in the morning in the villages of Sindh. It is also available in major cities as well.

You should definitely buy it and make sure you take care of it as it eats almost all sorts of seeds and grains. The unique feature of black francolin is its sound which is like *cheeekh cheeekh cheeekh* and it is really very sharp. Please don't keep it inside your home as it's sound may tease you. The overall looks of Black francolin are way impressive as compared to francolin because of the dark color it has got.

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