Staffan Widstrand / Grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Ann & Steve Toon / Crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Staffan Widstrand / Grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus), female. Kenya.

Ernie Janes / Red-billed spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus) Etosha National Park, Namibia

Sean Viljoen / Red-billed francolin (Pternistis adspersus) calling, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.

Denis-Huot / Red-billed francolin (Pternistis adspersus) standing in the rain, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. March.

Tony Heald / Redbilled francolin (Francolinus adspersus) at sunrise, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Sergey Gorshkov / Crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) on branch, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa.

Constantinos Petrinos / Red-necked spurfowl (Pternistis afer) eating a seed. Masai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, East Africa, August.

Neil Aldridge / Red-billed spurfowl / Red-billed francolin (Pternistis adspersus) standing on the top of a termite mound in early morning, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Neil Aldridge / Red-billed spurfowl / Red-billed francolin (Pternistis adspersus) perching on a branch in early morning, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Neil Aldridge / Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) standing alert, while a juvenile takes a dust bath, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Natal spurfowl (Pternistis natalensis), Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Michael Hutchinson / Cape francolin (Pternistis capensis), De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, December.

Michael Hutchinson / Cape francolin (Pternistis capensis) sitting on fence, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, December.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow necked spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) on a rock, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow necked spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) standing on rock, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow necked spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) portrait, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Four Yellow necked spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) on Acacia, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow necked spurfowl (pternistis leucoscepus) standing on a branch calling, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow necked spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) walking, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Red-necked spurfowl (Francolinus / Pternistis afer) Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Loic Poidevin / Red-necked spurfowl (Francolinus / Pternistis afer) walking, Masai Mara, Kenya, October.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis), Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.

Mike Wilkes / Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena) perched on branch, Ndutu, Tanzania.

Mathias Schaef / Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) calling, Birecik, Turkey

Eric Baccega / Yellow necked spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus) Samburu National Park, Kenya, Africa.

Eric Baccega / Red-necked spurfowl (Francolinus afer) Masai Mara National reserve, Kenya, Africa.

Denis-Huot / Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus) portrait, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Red-billed francolin (Francolinus adspersus) Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Denis-Huot / Francolin (Francolinus leucoscepus) in rain, profile, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Chien Lee / Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolinus swainsonii), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Chien Lee / Natal Francolin (Francolinus natalensis), Kruger National Park, South Africa

David Tipling / Scaly Francolin (Francolinus squamatus) Masai Mara, Kenya

D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Grey-breasted Spurfowl (Francolinus rufopictus), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Martin Willis / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer) on a termite mound, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Richard Du Toit / Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolinus swainsonii) drinking rainwater from tar road, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Christophe Courteau / Swainson's Francolin (Franconlinus swainsonii / Pternistes swainsonii) perched on top of a termite mound, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Swainson's Francolin (Franconlinus swainsonii / Pternistes swainsonii) perched on top of a termite mound, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Swainson's Francolin / Spurfowl calling from top of termite mound (Francolinus / Pternistes swainsonii)) Okavango Delta , Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Red-Billed Francolin standing on termite mound (Francolinus / Pternistes adspersus) Okavango Delta, Botswana

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Clapperton's Francolin (Francolinus clappertoni), Kidepo National Park, Uganda, East Africa

Charlie Summers / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer) calling from atop a dead log, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) walking, introduced, UAE, November

Anup Shah / Red necked spurfowl group (Francolinus afer) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Red necked spurfowl pair (Francolinus afer) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Red necked spurfowl (Francolinus afer) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Tony Heald / Swainson's Spurfowl / Francolin (Francolinus swainsonii) in profile. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Mark Carwardine / Immature Red-necked francolin / spurfowl (Francolinus afer) on branch, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa, October

Bernard Castelein / Indian Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus), Rajasthan, India

Anup Shah / Red-necked spurfowl (Francolinus afer) walking. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 2009

Anup Shah / Red-necked spurfowl (Francolinus afer) standing on a termite mound. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 2009

ASHISH & SHANTHI CHANDOLA / Two Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus), Kutch, Gujarat, India. August 2009

Suzi Eszterhas / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Bernard Castelein / Indian grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) Rajasthan, India

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Indian grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) feeding. Muscat, Oman.

Kevin Schafer / Grey-breasted Spurfowl (Francolinus rufopictus) calling, Tanzania

Vincent Grafhorst / Red-billed Francolin (Francolinus adspersus), Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Red-billed Francolin (Francolinus adspersus) in Kalahari landscape, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Philippe Clement / Swainson's Francolin (Francolinus swainsonii) foraging, Kruger NP, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Swainson's Francolin (Francolinus swainsonii) standing on a stone marker, Kruger NP, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape francolin {Francolinus / Pternistis capensis} DeHoop NR, Western Cape, South Africa

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Indian grey Francolin {Fancolinus pondicerianus} Ghantut, UAE.

Bernard Castelein / Red necked spurfowl on look out (Francolinus afer) Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Tony Heald / Yellow necked spurfowl {Francolinus / Pternistis leucoscepus} Laikipia, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Red necked spurfowl (Francolinus afer) Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Mike Wilkes / Grey breasted spurfowl calling {Francolinus / Pternistis rufopictus} Tanzania

Winfried Wisniewski / Grey-breasted Spurfowl (Francolinus rufopictus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Winfried Wisniewski / Grey-breasted Spurfowl (Francolinus rufopictus) pair, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Winfried Wisniewski / Grey-breasted Spurfowl (Francolinus rufopictus) pair, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Juergen & Christine Sohns / Cape Francolin (Francolinus capensis), West Coast National Park, Western Cape, South Africa

Juergen & Christine Sohns / Cape Francolin (Francolinus capensis), West Coast National Park, Western Cape, South Africa

Piotr Naskrecki / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer) calling, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Rob Drummond/ BIA / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer), Uganda

Peter Waechtershaeuser/ BIA / Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus), India

Chien Lee / Natal Francolin (Francolinus natalensis) pair, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Martin Willis / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer) on a termite mound, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

ASHISH & SHANTHI CHANDOLA / Grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus), Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India, January

Suzi Eszterhas / Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Mike Read / Natal francolin {Francolinus / Pternistis natalensis} Kruger National Park, South Africa

Mike Read / Natal francolin {Francolinus / Pternistis natalensis} Kruger National Park, South Africa

Mike Read / Natal francolin {Francolinus / Pternistis natalensis} Kruger National Park, South Africa

Mike Read / Natal francolin {Francolinus / Pternistis natalensis} Kruger National Park, South Africa

David Pike / Red-necked spurfowl {Francolinus afer} Masai Mara Kenya

Mike Read / Yellow necked spurfowl {Francolinus leucoscepus} Samburu NP Kenya

Mike Read / Red-necked spurfowl calling {Francolinus afer} Masai Mara Kenya

Mike Read / Red-necked spurfowl {Francolinus afer} Masai Mara Kenya

Juergen & Christine Sohns / Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolinus swainsonii), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer castaneiventer) male, head portrait, Management of Nature Conservation, UAE. Captive, occurs in South Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer castaneiventer) pair, portrait, Management of Nature Conservation, UAE. Captive, occurs in South Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer castaneiventer) male, portrait, Management of Nature Conservation, UAE. Captive, occurs in South Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus henrici) pair, male on left, portrait, Wadi Al Safa Wildlife Center. Captive, occurs in Pakistan and India.