Where to see

Crested Francolin

Ortygornis sephaena

Kidepo Valley National Park leads · 22 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Crested Francolin during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
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%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Crested Francolin?

Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda) — about 71% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Francolin sighting there, the highest of the 22 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Crested Francolin?

Meru National Park (about 60%), Tarangire National Park (about 53%), Lake Mburo National Park (about 46%) are the next best options.