Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyNumididae (Guineafowl)
- GenusNumida (Helmeted Guineafowl)
- SpeciesNumida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl)
The helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guinea fowl 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, Australia and Europe. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Guineafowl sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Swainson's Francolin
Pternistis swainsonii
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
Natal Francolin
Pternistis natalensis
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Red-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Blue Quail
Synoicus adansonii
📅 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 Helmeted Guineafowl in South Luangwa National Park?
About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Guineafowl sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Helmeted Guineafowl in South Luangwa National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Guineafowl in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.