Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyNumididae (Guineafowl)
- GenusGuttera (Crested and Plumed Guineafowl)
- SpeciesGuttera pucherani (Crested Guineafowl)
The eastern crested guinea fowl (Guttera pucherani) is a species of guinea fowl native to East Africa. It is found in Somalia to Tanzania, Zanzibar and Tumbatu Island, where it inhabits open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics. It is one of three species that were formerly considered to be one and the same species, the crested guinea fowl. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Guineafowl sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Natal Francolin
Pternistis natalensis
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Swainson's Francolin
Pternistis swainsonii
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Guineafowl in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Guineafowl sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crested Guineafowl in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Crested Guineafowl in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.