Pternistis rufopictus
Silhouette: Amanda Kuhlman · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Tanzania. The grey-breasted spurfowl was described by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1887 and given its current binomial name Pternistis rufopictus. The specific epithet combines the Latin rufus meaning "red" and pictus meaning "painted". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that the grey-breasted spurfowl is sister to the red-necked spurfowl. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-breasted Francolin sighting in Arusha National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 340th most-seen of the 373 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-breasted Francolin in Arusha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-breasted Francolin sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Grey-breasted Francolin sightings, Arusha National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Serengeti National Park (Tanzania, about 40%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-breasted Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Arusha National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
