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Double-spurred Francolin

Pternistis bicalcaratus · Phasianidae · Galliformes

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records22,377in 16 countries
Most seen inNigeria7,547 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Double-spurred Francolin in brief

The double-spurred francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.

Across the 16 countries we cover it has 22,377 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Gambia and Ghana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Nigeria7,547 records · best Oct, Dec
Gambia4,604 records · best Nov, Jan
Ghana3,246 records · best Nov, Mar
Senegal3,060 records · best Jan, Feb
Benin980 records · best Oct, Aug
Morocco588 records · best Apr, Mar
Burkina Faso479 records · best Dec, Sep
Guinea-Bissau381 records · best Nov, Oct
Cameroon380 records · best Mar, Apr
Liberia280 records · best Jan, Oct
Guinea260 records · best Nov, Jan
Ivory Coast222 records · best Apr, Dec
Sierra Leone129 records · best Jan, Dec
Togo99 records · best Nov, Aug
Niger62 records · best Feb, Jan
Mali60 records · best Aug, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.