Vulturine Guineafowl
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Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
295 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Vulturine Guineafowl sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 295 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

20–30% · Possible
Crested Guineafowl
LC

Crested Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Guttera pucherani

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

30–40% · Possible
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

20–30% · Possible
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

5–10% · With luck
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

<5% · Rare
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

<5% · Rare
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

<5% · Rare
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

Insufficient data
Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
60–70%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vulturine Guineafowl in Tsavo East National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Vulturine Guineafowl sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 295 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vulturine Guineafowl in Tsavo East National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Vulturine Guineafowl in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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