Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
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Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum (Hardwicke, 1834)

1.3 kgWeight

The vulturine guinea fowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is the largest extant species of guinea fowl.

Busiest months: January, April, August and November · Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Vulturine Guineafowl has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Samburu NRKenya810 records
  2. Buffalo Springs NRKenya503 records
  3. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya316 records
More places
  1. Mpala Research Centre – LabsKenya214 records
  2. Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NRKenya139 records
  3. Tsavo West NPKenya135 records
  4. Shaba NRKenya96 records
  5. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya76 records
  6. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya73 records
  7. Tsavo East NPKenya66 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaEthiopiaTanzaniaUnited Arab EmiratesSomalia

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 vulturine guinea fowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is the largest extant species of guinea fowl. Systematically, it is only distantly related to other guinea fowl genera. Its closest living relative, the white breasted guinea fowl, Agelastes meleagrides inhabit primary forests in Central Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Vulturine Guineafowl?

The Vulturine Guineafowl weighs around 1.3 kg.

Where does the Vulturine Guineafowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Vulturine Guineafowl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, April, August and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Vulturine Guineafowl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Vulturine Guineafowl as Least Concern.

What does the Vulturine Guineafowl eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Vulturine Guineafowl in?

It belongs to the family Guineafowl (Numididae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
1.3 kg
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
300 mm
Tail
273 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
94 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Guineafowl Numididae
Genus
Acryllium

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Vulturine Guineafowl

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