Bird
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records128,704in 12 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa86,467 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Crested Francolin in brief
The crested francolin (Ortygornis sephaena) is a bird of the Phasianidae family.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 128,704 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa86,467 records · best Nov, Oct
Kenya16,283 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania5,958 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana5,281 records · best Nov, Sep
Uganda4,862 records · best Jul, Aug
Namibia2,715 records · best Oct, Nov
Zimbabwe2,580 records · best Nov, Oct
Ethiopia1,807 records · best Nov, Dec
Eswatini1,549 records · best Oct, Jan
Mozambique1,084 records · best Dec, Nov
Somalia103 records · best Jan, Mar
South Sudan15 records · best Jun, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.