How big is a Grey-winged Francolin?

The Grey-winged Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 390 g.

Where can you see a Grey-winged Francolin?

The Grey-winged Francolin occurs in 2 countries, including South Africa and Lesotho.

What birds look similar to a Grey-winged Francolin?

The Grey-winged Francolin is most easily confused with the Orange River Francolin, the Red-winged Francolin and the Shelley's Francolin.

Is the Grey-winged Francolin endangered?

The Grey-winged Francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-winged Francolin

Scleroptila afra

Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Galliformes · Rare

The Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 2 countries, weighing about 390 g. The grey-winged francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.

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Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Kevin Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin Murray · cc-by

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 2 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 3 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 4 — Photo: C. G. Finch-Davies · Public domain

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 5 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 6 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 7 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 8 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 9 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra), photo 10 — Photo: Jared Zachary Herman · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Grey-winged Francolin

The grey-winged francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa.

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Where it lives

South Africa Lesotho

When to see it

The Grey-winged Francolin can be seen all year round, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grey-winged Francolin look like?: The grey-winged francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
How big is a Grey-winged Francolin?: The Grey-winged Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 390 g.
Where can you see a Grey-winged Francolin?: The Grey-winged Francolin occurs in 2 countries, including South Africa and Lesotho.
What birds look similar to a Grey-winged Francolin?: The Grey-winged Francolin is most easily confused with the Orange River Francolin, the Red-winged Francolin and the Shelley's Francolin.
Is the Grey-winged Francolin endangered?: The Grey-winged Francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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