Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,887
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Crested francolin”.