Yellow-necked Francolin
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Yellow-necked Francolin

Pternistis leucoscepus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Arusha National Park
2 Verified records at Arusha National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for the yellow patch found on its neck. Males of this species have been noted to have spurs on the back of their legs. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

30–40% · Possible
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

<5% · Rare
Grey-breasted Francolin
LC Endemic

Grey-breasted Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pternistis rufopictus

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

<5% · Rare
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

10–20% · With luck
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Insufficient data
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Yellow-necked Francolin at Arusha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
80–90%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
12 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
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