Natal Francolin
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Natal Francolin

Pternistis natalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
7 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Natal spurfowl or Natal francolin (Pternistis natalensis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Natal Francolin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

5–10% · With luck
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

5–10% · With luck
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

<5% · Rare
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

Insufficient data
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

Insufficient data
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

40–50% · Likely
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
5 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Natal Francolin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Natal Francolin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Natal Francolin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Natal Francolin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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