Red-billed Francolin
Red-billed FrancolinRed-billed FrancolinRed-billed FrancolinRed-billed Francolin

Red-billed Francolin

Pternistis adspersus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
90–100% · Very likely
overall probability at Waterberg Plateau Park
109 Verified records at Waterberg Plateau Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-billed spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus), also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in size. Males are larger, measuring 38 cm (15 in) in length and weighing 340–635 g (12.0–22.4 oz), whereas females measure 33 cm (13 in) in length and weigh 340–549 g (12.0–19.4 oz). The species has barred underparts (in contrast to the related Natal spurfowl) and a conspicuous yellow eye-ring. Wikipedia →

90–100% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Francolin sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Hartlaub's Francolin
LC

Hartlaub's Francolin

Bird

Pternistis hartlaubi

10–20% · With luck
Swainson's Francolin
LC

Swainson's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis swainsonii

<5% · Rare
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

10–20% · With luck
Orange River Francolin
LC

Orange River Francolin

Bird

Scleroptila gutturalis

Insufficient data
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
90–100
Apr
90–100
May
80–90
Jun
90–100
Jul
90–100
Aug
90–100
Sep
90–100
Oct
90–100
Nov
90–100
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
90–100%
2 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
6 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
8 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Francolin in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 94% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Francolin sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-billed Francolin in Waterberg Plateau Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Francolin in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Waterberg Plateau Park