Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Pternistis nobilis (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Francolinus.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2006 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 62,100 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | - |
| Generation length | 3.9 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be generally common to locally abundant (del Hoyo et al. 1994, Fuller et al. 2000).
Trend justification: The population is tentatively assessed as declining based on habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016) and unsustainable levels of hunting.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Burundi | Kibira National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Lendu Plateau |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Forests west of Lake Edward |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Mount Kabobo |
| Rwanda | Volcans National Park |
| Rwanda | Nyungwe National Park |
| Uganda | Mgahinga Gorilla National Park |
| Uganda | Echuya Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| Uganda | Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | resident |
| Altitude | 1541 - 3700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Pternistis nobilis. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/handsome-francolin-pternistis-nobilis on 03/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 03/12/2023.
