Pternistis rufopictus
Silhouette: Amanda Kuhlman · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Tanzania. The grey-breasted spurfowl was described by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1887 and given its current binomial name Pternistis rufopictus. The specific epithet combines the Latin rufus meaning "red" and pictus meaning "painted". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that the grey-breasted spurfowl is sister to the red-necked spurfowl. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-breasted Francolin sighting in Serengeti National Park on a given day, based on 1,359 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 469 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-breasted Francolin in Serengeti National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August, the lowest month. That is one of Serengeti National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 5 mm in July.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-breasted Francolin sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Grey-breasted Francolin sightings, Serengeti National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 20%) and Arusha National Park (Tanzania, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-breasted Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Serengeti National Park (1,359 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.
