Clapperton's Francolin
Pternistis clappertoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPternistis (African Spurfowl)
- SpeciesPternistis clappertoni (Clapperton's Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Heuglin's Francolin
Pternistis icterorhynchus
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Ring-necked Francolin
Scleroptila streptophora
Orange River Francolin
Scleroptila gutturalis
Blue Quail
Synoicus adansonii
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Stone Partridge
Ptilopachus petrosus
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 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Clapperton's Francolin in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 67% of visitor-days record a Clapperton's Francolin sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 209 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Clapperton's Francolin in Kidepo Valley National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Clapperton's Francolin in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.