Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra)
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Grey-winged Francolin

Scleroptila afra (Latham, 1790)

390 gWeight

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-winged Francolin has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Coast NPSouth Africa404 records
  2. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa146 records
  3. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa123 records
More places
  1. West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa97 records
  2. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa80 records
  3. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa73 records
  4. West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hideSouth Africa66 records
  5. Sani Pass (LS) to Black MountainsLesotho47 records
  6. Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa46 records
  7. Sani PassLesotho43 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaLesotho

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 Grey-winged Francolin?

The Grey-winged Francolin weighs around 390 g.

Where does the Grey-winged Francolin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Lesotho and South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa and Lesotho.

When is the best time to see the Grey-winged Francolin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-winged Francolin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-winged Francolin as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-winged Francolin eat?

Main food: Land plants.

What family is the Grey-winged Francolin in?

It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
390 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Land plants
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
158 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Lesotho and South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Scleroptila

Other birds in the genus Scleroptila

Ring-necked FrancolinRing-necked FrancolinScleroptila streptophoraRed-winged FrancolinRed-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantiiFinsch's FrancolinFinsch's FrancolinScleroptila finschiMoorland FrancolinMoorland FrancolinScleroptila psilolaemaElgon FrancolinElgon FrancolinScleroptila elgonensisOrange River FrancolinOrange River FrancolinScleroptila gutturalisShelley's FrancolinShelley's FrancolinScleroptila shelleyiWhyte's FrancolinWhyte's FrancolinScleroptila whyteiUdzungwa Forest PartridgeUdzungwa Forest PartridgeXenoperdix udzungwensisFerruginous PartridgeFerruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeus
Grey-winged Francolin

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