How big is a Ring-necked Francolin?

The Ring-necked Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 385 g.

Where can you see a Ring-necked Francolin?

The Ring-necked Francolin occurs in 5 countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Ring-necked Francolin?

The Ring-necked Francolin is most easily confused with the Moorland Francolin, the Finsch's Francolin and the Elgon Francolin.

Is the Ring-necked Francolin endangered?

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

Ring-necked Francolin

Scleroptila streptophora

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

The Ring-necked Francolin (Scleroptila streptophora) is a legendary partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 5 countries, weighing about 385 g. The ring-necked francolin is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats omnivoregrasslandscrape nest385 g

About the Ring-necked Francolin

The ring-necked francolin is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it was uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List. This status persisted until the most recent assessment on 8th July 2024, when it was returned to Least Concern.

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Where it lives

Uganda Rwanda Kenya Tanzania

Recorded as a rare visitor in Mozambique.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Ring-necked Francolin look like?: The ring-necked francolin is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.
How big is a Ring-necked Francolin?: The Ring-necked Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 385 g.
Where can you see a Ring-necked Francolin?: The Ring-necked Francolin occurs in 5 countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Ring-necked Francolin?: The Ring-necked Francolin is most easily confused with the Moorland Francolin, the Finsch's Francolin and the Elgon Francolin.
Is the Ring-necked Francolin endangered?: The Ring-necked Francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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