Peliperdix lathami
Silhouette: Francesco Veronesi (vectorized by T. Michal Keesey) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinko Conservation Area | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | |
| 2 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 3 | Kakum National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Latham's Forest Francolin sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 47 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Latham's Forest Francolin in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, July, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Chinko Conservation Area's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 180 mm in August.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Latham's Forest Francolin sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Latham's Forest Francolin sightings, Chinko Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taï National Park (Ivory Coast, about 10%) and Kakum National Park (Ghana, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Latham's Forest Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Chinko Conservation Area (8 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.
