Crested Francolin

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

See all 10 relatives Show fewer

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	70–80%
2	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
5	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
6	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
8	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
14	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
15	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
17	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
18	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
19	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
20	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
21	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
22	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
23	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	0–10%
24	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
25	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
26	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
27	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
28	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
29	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
30	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
31	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
32	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
33	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
34	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
35	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
36	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Francolin in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Crested Francolin sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 196 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Masai Mara National Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.