Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Ring-necked Francolin
Scleroptila streptophora
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The ring-necked francolin (Scleroptila streptophora) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it was uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List. This status persisted until the most recent assessment on 8th July 2024, when it was returned to Least Concern.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern Cameroon; western Uganda to western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ring-necked francolin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
