Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Red-billed Francolin (Francolinus adspersus) - HBW 2, p. 498
French: Francolin à bec rouge
German: Rotschnabelfrankolin
Spanish: Francolín Piquirrojo
Taxonomy: Francolinus adspersus Waterhouse, 1838, Great Fish River, Great Namaqualand.
Has been included in genus Notocolinus. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Angola S through Namibia to extreme N South Africa; S Zambia, W Zimbabwe, Botswana. Probably introduced successfully to Hawaii.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile feeding Locality Okavango Delta, North-West District, Botswana (Monotypic species)
Alex García · Videoaves 5 January 2008 5 years ago 18 sec 4.7 -
An adult bird preening Locality Chobe National Park, North-West District, Botswana (Monotypic species)
Alex García · Videoaves 28 December 2007 5 years ago 19 sec 4.7 -
An adult and a juvenile foraging Locality Okavango Delta, North-West District, Botswana (Monotypic species)
Alex García · Videoaves 5 January 2008 5 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird feeding in the grass Locality Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, North-West District, Botswana (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 9 January 2007 5 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
Three birds feeding on the ground Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 20 July 1998 6 years ago 45 sec 4.3 -
A family party of adults and juveniles near a waterhole Locality Hwange National Park, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 17 September 1999 1 year ago 32 sec 4.3
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An adult specimen at dawn
Locality Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana
Marco Valentini 22 August 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
Male walking in a recently burned area.
Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 12 November 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Red-billed Francolin looking for food
Locality Brandberg White Lady Lodge, Brandberg Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
Hans-Juergen Kuehnel 8 January 2008 1 year ago 3.8 -
An adult.
Locality Halali Camp, Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 12 April 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
adult bird on the ground
Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia
Stefan_Thiel 15 September 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
A bird walking.
Locality Nxabega, Okavango Delta, North-West District, Botswana
Dave Kennedy 10 June 2006 2 years ago 3.4
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