Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
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Where to see the Red-winged Francolin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red-winged Francolin at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Marloth Nature Reserve.
Scleroptila levaillantii
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When and where to find the Red-winged Francolin
Hosts have recorded the Red-winged Francolin at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Marloth Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Grootvadersbosch · Marloth
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Scleroptila levaillantii
Records
133
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-winged Francolin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-winged Francolin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-winged Francolin at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Marloth Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Red-winged Francolin in South Africa?
The Red-winged Francolin is most recorded in Mpumalanga (35% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 133 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-winged Francolin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-winged Francolin?
The Red-winged Francolin is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Marloth Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red-winged Francolin?
The red-winged francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Red-winged Francolin
Every stay on the Red-winged Francolin page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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