Scaly Francolin
Scaly FrancolinScaly Francolin

Scaly Francolin

Pternistis squamatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
62 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Francolin sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

60–70% · Likely
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

<5% · Rare
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

30–40% · Possible
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

10–20% · With luck
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

Insufficient data
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

5–10% · With luck
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

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly Francolin in Nairobi National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Francolin sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly Francolin in Nairobi National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Scaly Francolin in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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