crested francolin

Game birds include guineafowl, Swainson's spurfowl and crested francolin.

The crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Francolinus sephaena (crested francolin)

Other, more common species inhabiting the conservancy are the saddle-billed stork, eastern violet-backed sunbird, the white-throated bee-eater and the crested francolin.

The crested francolin and Nahan's francolin were considered possibly quite distinct, but still maintained in Peliperdix and Pternistis respectively.

Based on further evidence, the crested francolin was moved to the monotypic genus Dendroperdix in 1998, and the Nahan's francolin was moved to Ptilopachus in 2006.

Birds include the ostrich, the endemic Archer's lark (Heteromirafra archeri), the secretary bird, Arabian and kori bustards, Abyssinian roller, and crested francolin.

Patrick pointed out vulturine guinea fowl, fan-tailed raven, weavers, doves, hornbills, crested francolin, storks, shrikes and other birds such as the slate-colored booboo, spotted morning warbler, red and yellow barbet and the go-away bird.