Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusFrancolinus (Spotted Francolins)
- SpeciesFrancolinus francolinus (Black Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park
Himalayan Monal
Lophophorus impejanus
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Common Hill Partridge
Arborophila torqueola
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Satyr Tragopan
Tragopan satyra
Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
Snow Partridge
Lerwa lerwa
Tibetan Snowcock
Tetraogallus tibetanus
📅 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 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Francolin in Langtang National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Black Francolin sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Francolin in Langtang National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black Francolin in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.