About the Vulturine Guineafowl
The vulturine guinea fowl 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.
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The vulturine guinea fowl is a large (61–71 centimetres (24–28 in)) bird with a round body and small head. It's average weight is between 1kg to 1.6kg and it has longer wings, neck, legs and tail than other guinea fowl. The adult has a bare blue face and black neck, and although all other guinea fowl have unfeathered heads, this species looks particularly like a vulture because of the long bare neck and head. The slim neck projects from a cape of long, glossy, blue and white hackles. The breast is cobalt blue, and the rest of the body plumage is black, finely spangled with white.
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Where the Vulturine Guineafowl lives
When to see the Vulturine Guineafowl
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Plumed GuineafowlGuttera plumiferaThe plumed guinea fowl is a member of the guinea fowl bird family.
Black GuineafowlAgelastes nigerThe head and upper neck of an adult black guinea fowl are unfeathered, revealing the pink skin.
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