How big is a Red-winged Francolin?

The Red-winged Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 431 g.

Where can you see a Red-winged Francolin?

The Red-winged Francolin occurs in 11 countries, including South Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Red-winged Francolin?

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

Is the Red-winged Francolin endangered?

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

Red-winged Francolin

Scleroptila levaillantii

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

The Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 11 countries, weighing about 431 g. The red-winged francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.

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Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 1 — Photo: Sunčana Bradley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 2 — Photo: Sunčana Bradley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 3 — Photo: Sunčana Bradley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 4 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 5 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 6 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 7 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 8 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 9 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii), photo 10 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Red-winged Francolin

The red-winged francolin 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.

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Where it lives

South Africa Eswatini Kenya Malawi Tanzania Lesotho Uganda Rwanda Zambia Angola

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Red-winged Francolin look like?: The red-winged francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
How big is a Red-winged Francolin?: The Red-winged Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 431 g.
Where can you see a Red-winged Francolin?: The Red-winged Francolin occurs in 11 countries, including South Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Red-winged Francolin?: The Red-winged Francolin is most easily confused with the Shelley's Francolin, the Orange River Francolin and the Grey-winged Francolin.
Is the Red-winged Francolin endangered?: The Red-winged Francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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