C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Galliformes Numididae

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

CIOC 318

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Galliformes · Numididae

Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris).

ATK143

DEF125

XC1149015 · Kileo Jumah · CC0 1.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 1.3 kg
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 143

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 143).

DEF 125

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 125).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Kileo Jumah · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Numida meleagris sabyi
nw Morocco
Numida meleagris galeatus
w Africa to s Chad and n Angola
Numida meleagris meleagris
e Chad to w Ethiopia, n Kenya, Uganda and n DR Congo
Numida meleagris somaliensis
ne Ethiopia and Somalia
Numida meleagris reichenowi
Kenya to c Tanzania
Numida meleagris mitratus
Tanzania to Mozambique, Zambia and Botswana
Numida meleagris marungensis
s DR Congo to w Angola and Zambia
Numida meleagris papillosus
Botswana and Namibia
Numida meleagris coronatus
e South Africa