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Crested Francolin

Ortygornis sephaena
(Smith, A, 1836)
Francolín Capirotado
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Francolinus sephaena, Dendroperdix sephaena, Perdix sephaena.

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Number of Photography: 19

Foto
Photography ID: 636680
♂  Adult
Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Limpopo
South Africa
10/24/2023
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 625111
  Adult
Park Queen Elizabeth
Central Region
Uganda
01/21/2025
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 621362
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
10/18/2023
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 335170
  Adult
Queen Elizabeth Park
Central Region
Uganda
06/16/2018
Eugenia Boggiano
Foto
Photography ID: 274609
  Adult
Sukukuza
Limpopo
South Africa
02/19/2018
Glauco Oliveira



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar07/23/2019UgandaWestern RegionLake Mburo National ParkN/AN/AYesNo


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Number of Records: 31



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242339813/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Lago Mburo1Hugo Caverzasi
225944721/01/2025UgandaCentral RegionPark Queen ElizabethSilvina Collado
225965320/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--ishasha Sector3Silvina Collado
225861320/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--ishasha Sector3Julian Uriel Collado
229416824/10/2023South AfricaLimpopoKarongwe Private Game ReserveLuis Cesar Tejo
194581318/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger1Luis Cesar Tejo
194562918/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger1Daniela Espinosa
114614829/11/2019South AfricaMpumalangaSabi Sands, Parque Nacional Kruger3Luis Cesar Tejo
96639205/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
97211603/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Crested Francolin (Ortygornis sephaena) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/03/2026.