Orange River Francolin

Scleroptila gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835)

377 gWeight

The Orange River francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in grassland and woodland in Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Uganda

Where and when it's recorded

Orange River Francolin has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa85 records
Avis DamNamibia59 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa52 records

More places

Benfontein NRSouth Africa48 records
Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia29 records
Namibgrens Guest FarmNamibia16 records
Hobatere – LodgeNamibia12 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa7 records
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa4 records
Waterberg ResortNamibia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Namibia Uganda Ethiopia Botswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Orange River francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in grassland and woodland in Africa. In the taxa from the northern part of its distribution (Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Kenya), the neck-line does not reach the eye and the belly is whitish. In the southern taxa (Angola, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho) the neck-line reaches the eye and the belly is buff.

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