Guinea Fowl information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Guinea Fowl, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Guinea Fowl
Guinea fowl or guineafowl are birds of the family Numididae in the order Galliformes. They are endemic to Africa and rank among the oldest of the gallinaceous birds. Phylogenetically, they branched off from the core Galliformes after the Cracidae and before the Odontophoridae. An Eocene fossil lineage Telecrex has been associated with guinea fowl; Telecrex inhabited Mongolia, and may have given rise to the oldest of the true phasianids, such as blood pheasants and eared pheasants, which evolved into high-altitude, montane-adapted species with the rise of the Tibetan Plateau. While modern guinea fowl species are endemic to Africa, the helmeted guinea fowl has been introduced as a domesticated bird widely elsewhere.
Guinea Fowl facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Numida meleagris
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Habitat
- Savanna & farms
- A group is called
- Flock
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Numididae
- Genus Numida
- Species Numida meleagris
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Guinea Fowl?
Numida meleagris. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Aves, Order Galliformes, Family Numididae.
Is the Guinea Fowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Numida meleagris is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Guinea Fowl live?
10 to 15 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Guinea Fowl eat?
Omnivore. Its usual habitat is savanna & farms.
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