Scaly Francolin

Scaly Francolin

Pternistis squamatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
0–10%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 1% of visitor-days record a Scaly Francolin sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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

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