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An adult male Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) preying on an insect and seeking refreshment in a stream in the Madonie Mountains. This species was declared extinct in Sicily in 1874. Since 2023, the International Foundation for Mediterranean Biodiversity has launched…

The project to reintroduce the Francolin in two areas of Sicily (Menfi, Planeta Estate in the Capparrina area; Madonie, Collesano, Volpignano area) continues thanks to the availability of one-year-old individuals, born in 2024 at the breeding facility of the Istituto…