Hildebrandt's Francolin
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Hildebrandt's Francolin

Pternistis hildebrandti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
4 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Hildebrandt's spurfowl (Pternistis hildebrandti) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya. The sexes differ markedly in their plumage and females are smaller than males. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

50–60% · Likely
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

Insufficient data
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

10–20% · With luck
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

<5% · Rare
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

Insufficient data
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Insufficient data
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Hildebrandt's Francolin at Amboseli National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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