Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Cape Francolin (Francolinus capensis) - HBW 2, p. 498
French: Francolin criard
German: Kapfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín de El Cabo
Taxonomy: Tetrao capensis Gmelin, 1789, Cape of Good Hope.
Has been included in genus Notocolinus. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species. Monotypic.
Distribution: South Africa, in S & W Cape Province from Cape Peninsula E to E Cape; presence on lower Orange R currently considered doubtful.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird preening Locality De Mond, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 7 October 2004 5 years ago 16 sec 4.8 -
A bird walking on the ground Locality Springbok, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 July 2003 4 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
A bird walking on the ground Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 10 January 2003 7 years ago 13 sec 2.7
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A male walking on the ground.
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 23 November 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
A bird on the meadow
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 28 March 2011 7 weeks ago 4 -
Cape Francolin and chick grazing in the gardens
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Rhonda Hansch 1 October 2007 7 weeks ago 4 -
Adult
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Martin Flack 17 October 2011 10 weeks ago 4 -
Individual walking around in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens,
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Miriam Bauman 7 October 2008 1 year ago 4 -
A single bird
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Chris and Megan Perkins 17 March 2009 2 years ago 4
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