Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPternistis (African Spurfowl)
- SpeciesPternistis afer (Red-necked Francolin)
The red-necked spurfowl or red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer), is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae that is a resident species in southern Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Francolin sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 416 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Handsome Francolin
Pternistis nobilis
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Ring-necked Francolin
Scleroptila streptophora
Red-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
Blue Quail
Synoicus adansonii
Latham's Forest Francolin
Peliperdix lathami
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Francolin in Virunga National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Francolin sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 416 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Francolin in Virunga National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Francolin in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.