Genus

Pale-throated Francolins

Scleroptila

7 species in our catalog · found in 18 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
GenusScleroptila (Pale-throated Francolins)

Species in this group

Scleroptila afra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Scleroptila psilolaema

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Scleroptila shelleyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scleroptila streptophora

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scleroptila gutturalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scleroptila levaillantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scleroptila elgonensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pale-throated Francolins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~40%
	Grey-winged Francolin			~40%
2	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 7	~30%
	Moorland Francolin			~30%
3	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~20%
	Grey-winged Francolin			~20%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 7	~10%
	Shelley's Francolin			~10%
5	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~10%
	Grey-winged Francolin			~10%
6	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 7	~10%
	Ring-necked Francolin			~10%
	Orange River Francolin			<5%
7	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 7	~10%
	Shelley's Francolin			~10%
8	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 7	~10%
	Ring-necked Francolin			<5%
	Red-wing Francolin			<5%
	Shelley's Francolin			<5%
9	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 7	<5%
	Elgon Francolin			<5%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 7	<5%
	Red-wing Francolin			<5%
11	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 7	<5%
	Shelley's Francolin			<5%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Shelley's Francolin			<5%
13	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 7	<5%
	Ring-necked Francolin			<5%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 7	<5%
	Shelley's Francolin			<5%
	Red-wing Francolin			<5%
15	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 7	<5%
	Ring-necked Francolin			<5%
16	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 7	<5%
	Shelley's Francolin			<5%
17	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Shelley's Francolin			<5%
18	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Grey-winged Francolin			<5%