Scaly Francolin

Scaly Francolin

Pternistis squamatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
167 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scaly spurfowl (Pternistis squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 167 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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
30–40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
19 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly Francolin in Aberdare National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 167 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly Francolin in Aberdare National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Scaly Francolin in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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