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Francolinus francolinus
Black Francolin
As recorded: Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Galliformes › Phasianidae
- Collected by
- W D Perreira
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Maunaloa Hwy.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1500, -157.1400
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Francolinus francolinus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-20.

2026-07-20
Pohakuloa Rd, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Fabiola Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-29
Maunaloa, HI 96770, USA
no rights reserved

2025-03-04
Maunaloa, HI 96770, USA
(c) kmorgan2386, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-13
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Louisa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-16
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Smith Family, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Francolinus francolinus. BPBM 183515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93023179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/183515.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93023179 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
