Red-billed Francolin
Pternistis adspersus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPternistis (African Spurfowl)
- SpeciesPternistis adspersus (Red-billed Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Swainson's Francolin
Pternistis swainsonii
Natal Francolin
Pternistis natalensis
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Francolin in Hwange National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Red-billed Francolin sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 139 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Francolin in Hwange National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Francolin in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.