Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris, breeds across Africa and is found in warm, fairly dry open country with scattered shrubs and trees, including savanna and farmland. It is a widespread member of the Numididae and is the only bird in the genus Numida. The species has a round body, a small head and a bare head topped by a dull yellow or reddish bony knob. Its plumage is grey-black with white speckling, and it has short, rounded wings and a short tail.

Order

Galliformes

Family

Numididae — Guineafowl

Breeding range

Africa: widespread