Vulturine Guineafowl
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Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Meru National Park
17 Verified records at Meru National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. It is a member of the bird family Numididae, and is the only member of the genus Acryllium. It is a resident breeder in northeast Africa, from southern Ethiopia and Somalia through Kenya and just into northern Tanzania. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Vulturine Guineafowl sighting in Meru National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

80–90% · Very likely
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

60–70% · Likely
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

Insufficient data
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vulturine Guineafowl in Meru National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Vulturine Guineafowl sighting in Meru National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vulturine Guineafowl in Meru National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Vulturine Guineafowl in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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