Djibouti Francolin

The Djibouti Francolin, Francolinus ochropectus, is one of over forty species of francolins, a group of birds in the Phasianidae family. It is critically endangered and found only in Djibouti, a nation in eastern Africa. This species is grayish-brown overall with white stripes and streaks on its underparts which become finer towards the upperparts. It has black markings on the head and a gray crown and has a short tail. It is 35 cm in length, and weighs 940 g .

The Djibouti Francolin is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The endemic Djibouti Francolin is the rarest bird, but with a wide range of raptors, and spectacular migratory congregations in August there are plenty of birds to see. Photo: H. Ford The mountans and streams contain a surprising number of amhibians . Photo: G. Conochie There is an excellent Flora of Djibouti, by Audrun et al. 1998, which is available in a few Djibouti bookshops. More

The Djibouti Francolin, Francolinus ochropectus, is one of over forty species of francolins, a group of birds in the Phasianidae family. It is critically endangered and found only in Djibouti, a nation in eastern Africa. This species is grayish-brown overall with white stripes and streaks on its underparts which become finer towards the upperparts. It has black markings on the head and a gray crown and has a short tail. It is 35 cm (1.14 ft) in length, and weighs 940 g (33.5 oz). More

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The Djibouti Francolin was originally collected on February 22, 1952 by Captain Albospeyre, the military commander of TadjouraTadjouraTadjoura is the oldest town in Djibouti, and is the capital of the Tadjourah Region. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a population of around 25,000 people.... in the Forêt du Day. It was then described by French ornithologists Jean DorstJean DorstProfessor Dr Jean Dorst was a French ornithologist. More

Djibouti Francolin The Djibouti Francolin (Francolinus ochropectus) is one of several species of francolin bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found only in Djibouti. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests and is threatened by habitat loss. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

The Djibouti Francolin was originally collected on February 22, 1952 by Captain Albospeyre, the military commander of Tadjoura in the Forêt du Day.4 It was then described by French ornithologists Jean Dorst and Christian Jouanin later that year as Francolinus ochropectus.4 Its specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek ochros, which means "ochre",5 and the Latin pectus, meaning "breast". More

the establishment of a Djibouti Francolin Working Group comprised of local academics and students. Plans for a community-based juniper forest restoration project are underway, and in May 2008 an area near Day village was set aside for a tree nursery9,10. Conservation measures proposed Immediate implementation of protected status of the "For More

INTRODUCTION The Djibouti francolin is a forest dwelling gamebird,approximately partridge-sized,endemic to Djibouti and restricted to well-vegetated areas of the Goda and Mabla massifs.It is one of the least known species of African birds. More

The Djibouti Francolin (Francolinus ochropectus) is one of the most endangered game-bird of the world, considered as critically endangered by IUCN. Decline in the population was very fast during the last two decades, from 5000-5500 in 1978 to 500-1000 birds in 1998. Endemic to Djibouti, this francolin occurs in For More

The Djibouti francolin Francolinus ochropectus is a Critically Endangered species inhabiting only two mountainous areas in Djibouti, east Africa. The population is estimated to be only 500-1000 birds in its stronghold, the Forêt du Day in the Goda Massif, where only about 14-15 km2 of its preferred habitat remains. The World Pheasant Association, with Djiboutian counterparts, has launched a conservation programme for the species. More

Critically Endangered Djibouti Francolin in Djibouti Improving our Ecological Knowledge to Aid Conservation of the Critically Endangered Djibouti Francolin in Djibouti © 2009 The Rufford Small Grants Foundation. Website by Wide Media. More

Djibouti francolin, one of the rarest birds in the world. The francolin (which is a partridge-like bird) numbers only about 1,000 individuals and lives only in the Forêt du Day. To try and see this bird is the reason I went there. Fortunately, I was able to see a flock of four, and became one of about only ten birdwatchers in the world who have seen this bird. More