Campocolinus albogularis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The white-throated francolin (Campocolinus albogularis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Zambia. These birds are found in tropical and sub-tropical grasslands, savannas, burned lands and shrublands. They feed on seeds and insects.
The white-throated francolin weighs approximately 14–15 g (0.49–0.53 oz) at birth and reaches around 275 g (9.7 oz) as an adult. Formerly classified in the genus Peliperdix, a 2020 study placed it together with the coqui francolin (C. coqui), and Schlegel's francolin (C. schlegelii) in a new genus Campocolinus. The International Ornithological Congress has accepted these findings.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Francolin sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 266 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.
January, March–April and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Francolin in Mole National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May–June and September–October, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Francolin sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-throated Francolin sightings, Mole National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (95 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.
