Ring-necked Francolin

Ring-necked Francolin

Scleroptila streptophora

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Red-wing Francolin
LC

Red-wing Francolin

Bird

Scleroptila levaillantii

Insufficient data
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

50–60% · Likely
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

10–20% · Possible
Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

<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
Heuglin's Francolin
LC

Heuglin's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis icterorhynchus

Insufficient data
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

Insufficient data
Blue Quail
LC

Blue Quail

Bird

Synoicus adansonii

Insufficient data
Handsome Francolin
LC

Handsome Francolin

Bird

Pternistis nobilis

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

30–40% · Possible
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

<5% · Rare

📅 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

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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
0–10%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ring-necked Francolin in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Ring-necked Francolin sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ring-necked Francolin in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Ring-necked Francolin in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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