Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPternistis (African Spurfowl)
- SpeciesPternistis hildebrandti (Hildebrandt's Francolin)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Red-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 15 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hildebrandt's Francolin in Ruaha National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Hildebrandt's Francolin sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hildebrandt's Francolin in Ruaha National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Hildebrandt's Francolin in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.