Scleroptila levaillantii
Silhouette: Francesco Veronesi (vectorized by T. Michal Keesey) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10%
The red-winged francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Elgon francolin (Francolinus elgonensis) may be a hybrid between the red-winged francolin and the moorland francolin. Red-winged Francolin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wing Francolin sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 274th most-seen of the 398 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wing Francolin in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-wing Francolin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-wing Francolin sightings, Masai Mara National Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, under 5%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Red-wing Francolin that you can see in Masai Mara National Reserve (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Red-necked Francolin (about 40%), Coqui Francolin (about 20%) and Crested Francolin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-wing Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Masai Mara National Reserve (58 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.
