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

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