Jackson's Francolin
Jackson's Francolin

Jackson's Francolin

Pternistis jacksoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
227 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Jackson's spurfowl or Jackson's francolin (Pternistis jacksoni) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in the highlands of Kenya and Uganda. Its preferred habitats include mountainous forests and stands of bamboo above 2000 m. It is common in Mount Kenya and the Aberdare range. Males and females are similar in plumage but males have spurs on their legs and tend to be larger. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

<5% · Rare
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

Insufficient data
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jackson's Francolin in Aberdare National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jackson's Francolin in Aberdare National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Francolin in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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