Chestnut-naped Spurfowl
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Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Pternistis castaneicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
109 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-naped spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. At 33–37 cm (13–15 in) in length and weighing 550–1,200 g (19–42 oz), it is a large species of spurfowl. It is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland. The population is believed to be stable but according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) there is insufficient data to make an estimate of the population. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Moorland Francolin
NT

Moorland Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila psilolaema

20–30% · Possible
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Insufficient data
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ 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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-naped Spurfowl in Bale Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-naped Spurfowl in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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