Crested Francolin bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsDendroperdix sephaena, Crested or Kirk's Francolin
Old latin name for birdFrancolinus sephaena, Peliperdix sephaena, Perdix sephaena, Dendroperdix sephaena
OrderСhickens and relatives / Galliformes
FamilyPheasants & Allies / Phasianidae
GenusOrtygornis
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregione, se

Crested Francolin bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Richard Hoyer
    Kenya
  • 3.
    Song, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 10.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Crested Francolin

Crested Francolin subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ortygornis sephaena grantiis Sudan and w Ethiopia to nc Tanzania-No
Ortygornis sephaena rovumae Kenya to n Mozambique-No
Ortygornis sephaena sephaenae Zimbabwe to se Botswana, s Mozambique and ne South Africa-No
Ortygornis sephaena spilogastere Ethiopia, Somalia and ne Kenya-No
Ortygornis sephaena zambesiaewc Mozambique to Namibia and s Angola-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBospatrys/Mosambiekbospatrys, Bospatrys
Catalanfrancolí de casquet
Chinese凤头鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional)鳳頭鷓鴣
Croatiansmeđokapa jarebica
Czechfrankolín chocholatý, frankolín čapkový
DanishTopfrankolin
DutchKuiffrankolijn, Sephena frankolijn
EsperantoKrestofrankolino
Estoniantanufrankoliin (tanu-frankoliinkana)
Finnishviirusiipifrankoliini
FrenchFrancolin huppé, Francolin huppé ou F. de Kirk, Francolin casqué
GermanSchopffrankolin
Hungarianbóbitás frankolin
ItalianFrancolino crestato
Japaneseカミナガシャコ
Lithuaniankuoduotasis frankolinas
Norwegiankrattfrankolin, Krattfrankolin
Norwegian NynorskKrattfrankolin
Polishfrankolin czubaty
Portuguesefrancolim-de-poupa, francolim-de-crista
RussianХохлатый франколин, Хохлатый турач
SerbianĆubasti frankolin
ShonaHwerekwere
Slovakfrankolín čepcový
SpanishFrancolín capirotado
SwahiliKwale Kishungi
Swedishtofsfrankolin
TsongaNghwari
TurkishTepeli Turaç
Ukrainianтурач чубатий
ZuluisiKhwehle