white eyestripe; spotted breast; barred flank (South Africa; 2007-06-30)


Crested Francolin
Dendroperdix sephaena

Native Range: Africa

Notes: a handsome African francolin that often cocks its tail at a 45 degree angle, giving it somewhat the appearance of a bantam chicken.


frontal view; stripes/spots on neck and breast (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

dorsal view; white stripes on brown upperparts (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

grayish lower back and rump area (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

with its tail characteristically cocked (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

bold facial pattern evident in this head portrait (South Africa; 2007-06-30)