Species profile
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are e, se.
- Scientific name
- Ortygornis sephaena
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Ortygornis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Crested Francolin in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Phasianidae
- African Blue Quail (Synoicus adansonii)
- Ahanta Spurfowl (Pternistis ahantensis)
- Alectoris baryosefi (Alectoris baryosefi)
- Alectoris bavarica (Alectoris bavarica)
- Altai snowcock (Tetrao altaicus)
- Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)
- Annamite Crested Argus (Rheinardia ocellata)
- Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala)