Francolins are in the order of Galliformes (fowl) and members of the pheasant and partridge family Phasianidae and in the genus Francolinus, the most diverse genus of the Galliformes. The following are the individual species in the Francolinus genus. The species with photos is highlighted in red, the Grey Francolin.

Ahanta Francolin, Francolinus ahantensis
Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
Cape Francolin, Francolinus capensis
Chestnut-naped Francolin, Francolinus castaneicollis
Chinese Francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
Clapperton's Francolin, Francolinus clappertoni
Coqui Francolin, Francolinus coqui
Crested Francolin, Francolinus sephaena
Djibouti Francolin, Francolinus ochropectus
Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus
Erckel's Francolin, Francolinus erckelii
Finsch's Francolin, Francolinus finschi
Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
Grey-breasted Francolin, Francolinus rufopictus
Grey-striped Francolin, Francolinus griseostriatus
Grey-winged Francolin, Francolinus africanus
Handsome Francolin, Francolinus nobilis
Hartlaub's Francolin, Francolinus hartlaubi
Harwood's Francolin, Francolinus harwoodi
Heuglin's Francolin, Francolinus icterorhynchus
Hildebrandt's Francolin, Francolinus hildebrandti
Jackson's Francolin, Francolinus jacksoni
Latham's Francolin, Francolinus lathami
Moorland Francolin, Francolinus psilolaemus
Mount Cameroon Francolin, Francolinus camerunensis
Nahan's Francolin, Francolinus nahani
Natal Francolin, Francolinus natalensis
Orange River Francolin, Francolinus levaillantoides
Painted Francolin, Francolinus pictus
Red-billed Francolin, Francolinus adspersus
Red-necked Francolin, Francolinus afer
Red-winged Francolin, Francolinus levaillantii
Ring-necked Francolin, Francolinus streptophorus
Scaly Francolin, Francolinus squamatus
Schlegel's Francolin, Francolinus schlegelii
Shelley's Francolin, Francolinus shelleyi
Swainson's Francolin, Francolinus swainsonii
Swamp Francolin, Francolinus gularis
Swierstra's Francolin, Francolinus swierstrai
White-throated Francolin, Francolinus albogularis
Yellow-necked Francolin, Francolinus leucoscepus