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Erckel's Francolin

Pternistis erckelii · Phasianidae · Galliformes

Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records928in 2 countries
Most seen inEthiopia892 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Erckel's Francolin in brief

The erckel's francolin (Pternistis erckelii) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 928 published records, most of them from Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and July.

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

Ethiopia892 records · best Nov, Dec
Eritrea36 records · best Jan, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.