Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPternistis (African Spurfowl)
- SpeciesPternistis squamatus (Scaly Francolin)
The scaly spurfowl (Pternistis squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 167 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 19 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scaly Francolin in Aberdare National Park?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Francolin sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 167 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scaly Francolin in Aberdare National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Scaly Francolin in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.