Natal Francolin

Natal Francolin

Pternistis natalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Lower Zambezi National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
4 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
0–10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Natal Francolin in Lower Zambezi National Park?

About 32% of visitor-days record a Natal Francolin sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park, based on 71 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Natal Francolin in Lower Zambezi National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Natal Francolin in Lower Zambezi National Park in our monthly data.

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