Peliperdix lathami
Silhouette: Francesco Veronesi (vectorized by T. Michal Keesey) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Latham's Forest Francolin sighting in Kakum National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 222nd most-seen of the 250 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Latham's Forest Francolin in Kakum National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Kakum National Park's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 35 mm in January.
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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Latham's Forest Francolin sightings, Kakum National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chinko Conservation Area (Central African Republic, about 20%) and Taï National Park (Ivory Coast, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Latham's Forest Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakum National Park (14 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.
