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Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) — Gamebirds of Africa.
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The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is a member of the Numididae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 1.3 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Numididae Guineafowl
- Genus Acryllium
- Species vulturinum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.3 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Numididae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vulturine Guineafowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Vulturine Guineafowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) belongs to the Numididae family of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.3 kg, with a wing length of about 30 cm and a tail of around 27.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vulturine Guineafowl?
The Vulturine Guineafowl is a very large bird that weighs around 1.3 kg.
Where does the Vulturine Guineafowl live?
The Vulturine Guineafowl is found across Africa with a range covering AF Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Vulturine Guineafowl belong to?
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) belongs to the Numididae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Vulturine Guineafowl eat?
The Vulturine Guineafowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Vulturine Guineafowl migrate?
The Vulturine Guineafowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vulturine Guineafowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Vulturine Guineafowl make?
1 real field recording of the Vulturine Guineafowl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Vulturine Guineafowl's range?
The Vulturine Guineafowl has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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