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The helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced, as a domesticated species, into the West Indies, North America, Colombia, Brazil, [2] Australia and Europe.
A large-bodied, small-headed, slaty-gray gamebird perfectly lined with rows of hundreds of white spots. The distinctive head sports a strange bone-like casque and naked warty facial skin, which is colored white, blue, or red depending on geographic location.
The Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa and has been widely introduced, as a domesticated species, into the West Indies, North America, Australia, and Europe.
LC. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris. Summary. Text account. Data table and detailed info. Distribution map. Climate Change maps. Reference and further resources. Family: Numididae (Guineafowl) Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758) Red List Category.
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant; Angola: extant: native: yes: Antigua and Barbuda: extant: introduced
Australia Zoo is home to many spectacular bird species, including the helmeted guineafowl. Take a stroll through Bindi’s Island for your chance to see them up close and personal! Guineafowl are widespread throughout much of Africa and inhabit bush, forests and grasslands.
The helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies, Brazil, Australia and Europe (e.g. southern France).
