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 Samburu National Reserve
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Stone Partridge
Ptilopachus petrosus
📅 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 Samburu National Reserve?
About 40% of visitor-days record a Crested Francolin sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 367 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Francolin in Samburu National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Crested Francolin in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.