Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum (Hardwicke, 1834)

Numididae — Guineafowl

Vulturine Guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum, breeds across Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania. It is a member of the guineafowl family Numididae and was described by Hardwicke in 1834. This bird is the only species placed in the genus Acryllium. It is the largest living guineafowl and is known for its long bare neck and head, which give it a vulture-like appearance. It lives in dry, open country with scattered bushes and trees, and outside the breeding season it gathers in flocks.

Order
Galliformes
Family
Numididae — Guineafowl
Breeding range
Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania
Vulturine Guineafowl
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Kenya 6, Tanzania 1

14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 14 days

A 14-day private Tanzania birding itinerary linking Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, the Usambara Mountains, Amani Nature Reserve a...

 20 Days Kenya Birding Tour
20 Days Kenya Birding Tour
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 20 days

A 20-day comprehensive Kenya birding circuit from Nairobi and Maasai Mara through Rift Valley lakes, western forest, northern reserves, Tsav...

 15 Days Kenya Coastal Birding Tour
15 Days Kenya Coastal Birding Tour
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Kenya coastal birding route from Amboseli and Taita through Tsavo, Arabuko–Sokoke, Mida, Sabaki, the lower Tana forests and Shimb...

 10 Days Bird Photography Tour
10 Days Bird Photography Tour
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 10 days

A ten-day, nine-night small-group Kenya photography circuit with window seating, linking Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Samburu, Meru and Ol Peje...

 Shaba National Reserve
Shaba National Reserve
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A private birding day in Shaba National Reserve, exploring lava fields, acacia country, springs and Ewaso Nyiro riverine habitat for norther...

 Tailor-Made Kenya Birding with Adarsh Nagda
Tailor-Made Kenya Birding with Adarsh Nagda
Kenya / Nairobi Private tour 1 day

Private, tailor-made birding guidance from Nairobi and across Kenya with birder, conservationist and photographer Adarsh Nagda....

 Kenya Big Game and Birds Exploration with Johnnie Uganda Safaris
Kenya Big Game and Birds Exploration with Johnnie Uganda Safaris
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 13 days

12-day Kenya birding and wildlife itinerary with Johnnie Uganda Safaris....