Scleroptila levaillantii
Silhouette: Francesco Veronesi (vectorized by T. Michal Keesey) · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5%
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 Serengeti National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th most-seen of the 469 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wing Francolin in Serengeti National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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, Serengeti National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, under 5%) and Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-wing Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in Serengeti National Park (10 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.
