Crested Francolin

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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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	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	70–80%
2	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
4	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
5	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
6	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
7	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
8	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
9	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
10	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
11	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
13	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
16	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
17	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
18	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
19	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
21	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
22	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
23	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
24	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	10–20%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
26	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
27	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
28	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
29	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
30	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
31	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
32	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
33	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
34	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
35	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
36	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
37	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
38	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
39	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
40	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
41	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
42	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
43	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
44	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
45	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Francolin in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Francolin sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

September has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.