Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPternistis (African Spurfowl)
- SpeciesPternistis squamatus (Scaly Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scaly Francolin in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Scaly Francolin sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scaly Francolin in Lake Nakuru National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Scaly Francolin in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.