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Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena (Smith, A, 1836)
340 gWeight
Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
Crested Francolin has been recorded at 271 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tarangire NPTanzania930 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda850 records
- Nairobi NPKenya597 records
More places
- Samburu NRKenya544 records
- Mkhuze GRSouth Africa454 records
- Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa445 records
- Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa359 records
- Amboseli NPKenya325 records
- Polokwane GRSouth Africa291 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya284 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 Crested Francolin?
The Crested Francolin weighs around 340 g.
Where does the Crested Francolin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Crested Francolin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Crested Francolin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Crested Francolin in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 340 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 148 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 39 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern, southeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Ortygornis
Other birds in the genus Ortygornis
Grey FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
Swamp FrancolinOrtygornis gularis
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Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
Sichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectus
Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
White-necklaced PartridgeArborophila gingica
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