Crested Francolin
The crested francolin (Ortygornis sephaena) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in southern Africa. One of its subspecies, Ortygornis sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's francolin. == Taxonomy == Formerly, the crested francolin was classified in its own genus Dendroperdix, but phylogenetic analysis indicates that it groups with the grey francolin (O. pondicerianus) and swamp francolin (O. gularis). As a result, all three species were reclassified into the genus Ortygornis. == Subspecies == Subspecies include: Ortygornis sephaena grantii (Hartlaub, 1866) Ortygornis sephaena rovuma (Gray, GR, 1867) - Kirk's francolin Ortygornis sephaena sephaena (Smith, A, 1836) Ortygornis sephaena spilogaster (Salvadori, 1888) Ortygornis sephaena zambesiae (Mackworth-Praed, 1920)
Mapungubwe National Park
Musina Local Municipality, Botswana
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Limpopo River carves a boundary between nations, ancient sandstone cliffs rise in sculptured isolation above riverine woodland and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChobe National Park
Botswana
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where the Zambezi River cuts through northern Botswana, one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of large mammals gathers across flood plains, […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVirunga National Park
Uganda
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Rwenzori Mountains pierce the equatorial sky and volcanic slopes descend toward the Congo Basin, one of Africa’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKidepo Valley National Park
Uganda
+133 birds+29 mammals
Where granite peaks rise above sweeping savanna and acacia woodlands meet riverine forests, one of Africa’s most remote wilderness sanctuaries […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLake Mburo National Park
Uganda
+124 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks across a mosaic of acacia woodland, papyrus swamps, and open grassland where Uganda’s southwestern savanna meets the edge […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTsavo East National Park
Athi ward, Kenya
+132 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over one of Africa’s most expansive wilderness areas, where volcanic outcrops pierce the savanna and the Galana River […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTsavo West National Park
Mwatate, Kenya
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic rock formations pierce the savanna and sulfurous springs bubble beneath rust-coloured earth, Kenya’s southwestern wilderness reveals itself in […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAmboseli National Park
Etonet/Lenkism ward, Kenya
+124 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over a vast volcanic plain where Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the horizon, its snow-capped peak floating above the Tanzanian […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKilimanjaro National Park
Kenya
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where Africa’s tallest mountain rises in solitary majesty, moorland grasslands give way to dense montane forests draped in moss and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTarangire National Park
Tanzania
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where acacia woodlands meet vast plains and the Tarangire River cuts a lifeline through Tanzania’s heartland, one of Africa’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPilanesberg National Park
Moses Kotane Local Municipality, South Africa
+130 birds+30 mammals
Where ancient volcanic calderas rise above the surrounding lowveld, a 734-square-kilometre sanctuary unfolds across the North West Province of South […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKruger National Park
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, South Africa
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Limpopo River forms a natural frontier, vast savannas sweep across nearly 20,000 square kilometers of pristine African wilderness. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMarakele National Park
Modimolle Local Municipality, South Africa
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the bushveld and ancient mountains rise in weathered majesty, southern Africa’s most underrated wilderness unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKZiwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Nakasongola, Uganda
+131 birds+17 mammals
Where papyrus wetlands merge into sprawling savanna, Uganda’s central landscape opens into one of East Africa’s most vital rhino recovery […]
VIEW WILDLIFE SANCTUARYNkasa Rupara National Park
Namibia
+106 birds+28 mammals
Where the Okavango Delta’s papyrus-choked waterways spill into northern Namibia’s borderlands, a landscape of startling contrasts emerges. Sprawling across 518 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWaterberg Plateau National Park
Okambukonde, Namibia
+124 birds+31 mammals
Where ancient sandstone cliffs rise 200 metres above the surrounding bushveld, a fortress of geology creates one of southern Africa’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAbijata-Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia
+135 birds+22 mammals
Where two soda lakes mirror the Ethiopian highlands, a landscape of stark volcanic beauty unfolds across the Rift Valley floor. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMago National Park
Ethiopia
+69 birds+10 mammals
Where the Omo River carves its path through the volcanic highlands of southwestern Ethiopia, a wilderness of startling contrasts unfolds. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAwash National Park
Didiga, Ethiopia
+134 birds+29 mammals
Where the Ethiopian Rift Valley carves through volcanic plateaus, a ribbon of riverine forest winds through acacia scrubland and grassland, […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKNech Sar National Park
Arba Minch, Ethiopia
+109 birds+17 mammals
Where the East African Rift Valley plateaus drop dramatically toward the shore of Lake Abaya, a mosaic of habitats unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYabelo Wildlife Sanctuary
Bedewera, Ethiopia
+100 birds+6 mammals
Where acacia woodlands meet volcanic plateaus in southern Ethiopia, a landscape of austere beauty unfolds across nearly 2,500 square kilometers. […]
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