• Synonyms Dendroperdix sephaena, Crested or Kirk's Francolin
  • Old latin name for bird Perdix sephaena, Dendroperdix sephaena, Peliperdix sephaena, Francolinus sephaena

Crested Francolinbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Richard Hoyer
    Kenya
  • 2.
    Song, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Duet, song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zimbabwe
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Kenya
  • 9.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 10.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Crested Francolin

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion e, se

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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