Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyNumididae (Guineafowl)
- GenusAcryllium
- SpeciesAcryllium vulturinum (Vulturine Guineafowl)
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 →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Vulturine Guineafowl sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 593 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Stone Partridge
Ptilopachus petrosus
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vulturine Guineafowl in Samburu National Reserve?
About 65% of wildlife watchers report a Vulturine Guineafowl sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 593 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vulturine Guineafowl in Samburu National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Vulturine Guineafowl in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.