Shelley's Francolin

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
2	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
3	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
4	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
8	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
10	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
11	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
13	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
14	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
15	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
16	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shelley's Francolin in Nairobi National Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Shelley's Francolin sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 207 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Shelley's Francolin in Nairobi National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Shelley's Francolin in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.