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Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui (Smith, A, 1836)
262 gWeight
Busiest months: April, July and November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April, July and November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa
Coqui Francolin has been recorded at 158 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya462 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania419 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania390 records
More places
- Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya308 records
- Maasai Mara NRKenya225 records
- Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania193 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania125 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania98 records
- Maasai Mara NR – Central sectionKenya97 records
- Polokwane GRSouth Africa92 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Coqui Francolin?
The Coqui Francolin weighs around 262 g.
Where does the Coqui Francolin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.
When is the best time to see the Coqui Francolin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, July and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Coqui Francolin eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Coqui Francolin in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 262 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 138 mm
- Tail
- 69 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Campocolinus
Other birds in the genus Campocolinus
White-throated FrancolinCampocolinus albogularis
Schlegel's FrancolinCampocolinus schlegelii
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Ferruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeus
Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
Sichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectus
Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
White-necklaced PartridgeArborophila gingica
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