Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusOrtygornis (Striated Francolins)
- SpeciesOrtygornis sephaena (Crested Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park
Jackson's Francolin
Pternistis jacksoni
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
📅 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 Aberdare National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Crested Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Aberdare National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.