How big is a Shelley's Francolin?

The Shelley's Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 488 g.

Where can you see a Shelley's Francolin?

The Shelley's Francolin occurs in 9 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Eswatini, Mozambique and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Shelley's Francolin?

The Shelley's Francolin is most easily confused with the Red-winged Francolin, the Moorland Francolin and the Ring-necked Francolin.

Is the Shelley's Francolin endangered?

The Shelley's Francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Shelley's Francolin

Scleroptila shelleyi

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

The Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 9 countries, weighing about 488 g. Shelley's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.

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Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 1 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 2 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 3 — Photo: Eugene Nugent · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 4 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 5 — Photo: Laura Gaudette · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 6 — Photo: Laura Gaudette · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 7 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 8 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 9 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi), photo 10 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Shelley's Francolin

Shelley's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley. IOC 15.1 recognizes the following subspecies:S. s. uluensis S. s. macarthuri S. s. shelleyi

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Where it lives

South Africa Kenya Eswatini Mozambique Tanzania Zimbabwe Zambia Rwanda Malawi

When to see it

The Shelley's Francolin can be seen all year round, with peak activity in December. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Shelley's Francolin look like?: Shelley's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
How big is a Shelley's Francolin?: The Shelley's Francolin is a large sized bird weighing about 488 g.
Where can you see a Shelley's Francolin?: The Shelley's Francolin occurs in 9 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Eswatini, Mozambique and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Shelley's Francolin?: The Shelley's Francolin is most easily confused with the Red-winged Francolin, the Moorland Francolin and the Ring-necked Francolin.
Is the Shelley's Francolin endangered?: The Shelley's Francolin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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