Handsome Francolin

Handsome Francolin

Pternistis nobilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Volcanoes National Park
20 Verified records at Volcanoes National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Handsome Francolin sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

Insufficient data
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

Insufficient data
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Handsome Francolin are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Handsome Francolin in Volcanoes National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Handsome Francolin sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Handsome Francolin in Volcanoes National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Handsome Francolin in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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