Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Least Concern

The Helmeted Guineafowl is the familiar spotted guineafowl of African savannas, open woodland, scrub, and farmland. It runs in noisy flocks, feeds on seeds, insects, bulbs, and other ground foods, and is also widely domesticated and introduced beyond its native range. It remains common overall, though local populations still depend on suitable open habitat and safe roosting cover.

Family

Numididae

Group

Guineafowl

Range

Helmeted Guineafowl Range — Native range across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with introduced or feral populations elsewhere

Population

≈ Unknown

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