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 Chobe National Park
Red-billed Francolin
Pternistis adspersus
Swainson's Francolin
Pternistis swainsonii
Natal Francolin
Pternistis natalensis
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Orange River Francolin
Scleroptila gutturalis
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 Chobe National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Crested Francolin sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 365 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Chobe National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.