Heuglin's Francolin

Heuglin's Francolin

Pternistis icterorhynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
219 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Heuglin's spurfowl (Pternistis icterorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. The German explorer Theodor von Heuglin first described the species. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's Francolin sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

Insufficient data
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

10–20% · With luck
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Ring-necked Francolin
LC

Ring-necked Francolin

Bird

Scleroptila streptophora

Insufficient data
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

60–70% · Likely
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Heuglin's Francolin in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's Francolin sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Heuglin's Francolin in Murchison Falls National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Heuglin's Francolin in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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