Handsome Francolin

Handsome Francolin

Pternistis nobilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
150 Verified records at Virunga National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Handsome Francolin sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

10–20% · With luck
Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

<5% · Rare
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

Insufficient data
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
Ring-necked Francolin
LC

Ring-necked Francolin

Bird

Scleroptila streptophora

<5% · Rare
Red-wing Francolin
LC

Red-wing Francolin

Bird

Scleroptila levaillantii

Insufficient data
Blue Quail
LC

Blue Quail

Bird

Synoicus adansonii

Insufficient data
Latham's Forest Francolin
LC

Latham's Forest Francolin

Bird

Peliperdix lathami

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

5–10% · With luck
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Handsome Francolin are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Handsome Francolin in Virunga National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Handsome Francolin sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Handsome Francolin in Virunga National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Handsome Francolin in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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