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Teetar mama and bachha party gambol in a grassland: Socialization of Grey Francolin chicks in Delhi With their chicks and gambolling on an open lawn, this Partridge descends from a lasuda tree. Grey Francolin on a lasauda tree at Wilderness Orchard in Delhi Grey Partridge or Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus), known as safed teetar in Hindi. No, not partridge in a pear tree, but an acacia! Grey Francolin on tree at Wilderness Orchard Koels and Parakeets call out as the Grey Partridge gambol and hunt for insect food, with their chicks in our wildfilmsindia gardens. The mother preens in the open, and the chicks scurry around. It has been a successful breeding season for the titar population in our Delhi premises! Even the chicks have learned how to have a mud bath! Teetar ke aage tee
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