Schlegel's Francolin (Campocolinus schlegelii)
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Schlegel's Francolin

Campocolinus schlegelii (Heuglin, 1863)

237 gWeight

Most records: Cameroon

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Cameroon

Schlegel's Francolin has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon7 records
  2. Benoue NPCameroon1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon

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 Schlegel's Francolin?

The Schlegel's Francolin weighs around 237 g.

Where does the Schlegel's Francolin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to Sudan. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.

What does the Schlegel's Francolin eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Schlegel's Francolin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
237 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
128 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Africa: Cameroon to Sudan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Campocolinus

Other birds in the genus Campocolinus

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Schlegel's Francolin

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