Threats Affecting Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) Population in Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan

Grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) is a medium size game bird, also serving as biological control agent. Population of grey francolin has declined over the time mainly due to excessive hunting and habitat destruction. Research studies have not been carried out on Grey francolin in the Salt Range and data on their biological and ecological aspects is lacking. The current study was conducted in two protected areas i.e. Chumbi Surla...