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Red-billed Francolin

Pternistis adspersus · Phasianidae · Galliformes

Best monthsAug–Sep · Novmost records
Records33,934in 3 countries
Most seen inNamibia21,231 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red-billed Francolin
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About

Red-billed Francolin in brief

The red-billed francolin (Pternistis adspersus) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 33,934 published records, most of them from Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and November.

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

Namibia21,231 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana11,512 records · best Sep, Nov
Zimbabwe1,191 records · best Nov, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.