White-throated Francolin (Campocolinus albogularis)
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White-throated Francolin

Campocolinus albogularis (Hartlaub, 1854)

276 gWeight

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal

Where and when it's recorded

White-throated Francolin has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana98 records
  2. Mole NPGhana88 records
  3. Benoue NPCameroon45 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana14 records
  2. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana11 records
  3. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana8 records
  4. Campement de WassadouSenegal7 records
  5. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana2 records
  6. Millennium ParkNigeria1 record
  7. Bonkro VillageGhana1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCameroonSenegalNigeria

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 White-throated Francolin?

The White-throated Francolin weighs around 276 g.

Where does the White-throated Francolin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, south-central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal.

When is the best time to see the White-throated Francolin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the White-throated Francolin eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-throated Francolin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
276 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
127 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, south-central

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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White-throated Francolin

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