Grey-breasted Francolin

Grey-breasted Francolin

Pternistis rufopictus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

10–20% · Possible
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

0–10% · With luck
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

<5% · Rare
Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

<5% · Rare
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

10–20% · With luck
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

<5% · Rare
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

<5% · Rare
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

50–60% · Likely
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
0–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-breasted Francolin in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Grey-breasted Francolin sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 489 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Grey-breasted Francolin in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Grey-breasted Francolin in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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