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 Hwange National Park
Swainson's Francolin
Pternistis swainsonii
Red-billed Francolin
Pternistis adspersus
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Natal Francolin
Pternistis natalensis
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
📅 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 Hwange National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Crested Francolin sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Hwange National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.