Bird
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records25,395in 14 countries
Most seen inTanzania6,550 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Red-necked Francolin in brief
The red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 25,395 published records, most of them from Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Tanzania6,550 records · best Feb, Oct
Uganda5,435 records · best Jul, Jun
Kenya4,565 records · best Nov, Aug
Zambia2,655 records · best Oct, Nov
Mozambique1,896 records · best Nov, Dec
Rwanda1,428 records · best Jul, Dec
Zimbabwe1,022 records · best Dec, Nov
Malawi642 records · best Nov, Feb
Democratic Republic of the Congo502 records · best Oct, Nov
Angola493 records · best Sep, Aug
São Tomé and Príncipe80 records · best Jan, Feb
Republic of the Congo79 records · best Sep, Apr
Burundi38 records · best Sep, Oct
Lesotho10 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.