Stone Partridge
Ptilopachus petrosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyOdontophoridae (New World Quails)
- GenusPtilopachus (Stone and Nahan's Partridges)
- SpeciesPtilopachus petrosus (Stone Partridge)
The stone partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus) is a bird of the New World quail family. This largely brown bird, which commonly holds its tail raised, is found in scrubland and lightly wooded habitats, often near rocks, from Kenya and Ethiopia to Gambia (a large part of its range is in the Sudanian Savanna). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Stone Partridge sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Clapperton's Francolin
Pternistis clappertoni
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Ring-necked Francolin
Scleroptila streptophora
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Orange River Francolin
Scleroptila gutturalis
Heuglin's Francolin
Pternistis icterorhynchus
Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
Blue Quail
Synoicus adansonii
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stone Partridge in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Stone Partridge sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stone Partridge in Kidepo Valley National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Stone Partridge in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.