Where to see
Pternistis natalensis
Pilanesberg National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Natal Francolin during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Pilanesberg National Park
In Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Natal Francolin sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Gonarezhou National Park and more
After Pilanesberg National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Natal Francolin are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 60%), Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 60%) and Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May–June and August in Pilanesberg National Park (about 80%), September in Gonarezhou National Park (about 80%) and January and February in Kruger National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Natal Francolin on a given day. Each park's Natal Francolin page has the full month-by-month chart.
