Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusOrtygornis (Striated Francolins)
- SpeciesOrtygornis sephaena (Crested Francolin)
The crested francolin (Ortygornis sephaena) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in southern Africa. One of its subspecies, Ortygornis sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's francolin. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Francolin sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 275 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Grey-breasted Francolin
Pternistis rufopictus
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Red-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Francolin in Serengeti National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Francolin sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 275 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Serengeti National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.