Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusOrtygornis (Striated Francolins)
- SpeciesOrtygornis sephaena (Crested Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Heuglin's Francolin
Pternistis icterorhynchus
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Ring-necked Francolin
Scleroptila streptophora
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Francolin in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Crested Francolin sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 117 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Murchison Falls National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.