Grey-breasted Francolin
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Grey-breasted Francolin

Pternistis rufopictus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Arusha National Park
6 Verified records at Arusha National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Tanzania. The grey-breasted spurfowl was described by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1887 and given its current binomial name Pternistis rufopictus. The specific epithet combines the Latin rufus meaning "red" and pictus meaning "painted". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that the grey-breasted spurfowl is sister to the red-necked spurfowl. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-breasted Francolin sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

30–40% · Possible
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

<5% · Rare
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

Insufficient data
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

10–20% · With luck
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Insufficient data
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-breasted Francolin in Arusha National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-breasted Francolin sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-breasted Francolin in Arusha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Grey-breasted Francolin in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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