Eastern Crested Guineafowl

Guttera pucherani (Hartlaub, 1861)

50 cmLength1.1 kgWeight

The crested guinea fowl (Guttera sp.) are a group of three species and members of the Numididae, the guinea fowl bird family.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Crested Guineafowl has been recorded at 159 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mkhuze GRSouth Africa561 records
St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa460 records
iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa243 records

More places

Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa204 records
Kruger NP – Punda Maria CampSouth Africa197 records
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya193 records
Tembe Elephant ParkSouth Africa192 records
St Lucia – iMfolozi River mouthSouth Africa159 records
Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa143 records
Kibale NPUganda138 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Uganda Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Eswatini Zimbabwe Ghana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The crested guinea fowl (Guttera sp.) are a group of three species and members of the Numididae, the guinea fowl bird family. They are found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Crested Guineafowl?

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl is about 50 cm long and weighs around 1.1 kg.

Where does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Somalia to central Tanzania, Zanzibar and Tumbatu Island. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Uganda and Kenya.