Scaly Francolin
Scaly FrancolinScaly Francolin

Scaly Francolin

Pternistis squamatus

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

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 →

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

10–20% · With luck
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

<5% · Rare
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

<5% · Rare
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

50–60% · Likely
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Scaly Francolin at Liwonde 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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
19 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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