Scleroptila afra
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The grey-winged francolin (Scleroptila afra) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Media related to Scleroptila afra at Wikimedia Commons Grey-winged Francolin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-winged Francolin sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 508 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 60th most-seen of the 192 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-winged Francolin in West Coast National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month. That is one of West Coast National Park's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-winged 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Grey-winged Francolin sightings, West Coast National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 20%) and Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-winged Francolin is recorded against all the birds logged in West Coast National Park (508 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.
