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Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo
Southern Crested GuineafowlGuttera edouardi
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
Vulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Cape FrancolinPternistis capensis
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Eastern Crested GuineafowlGuttera pucherani
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,492 |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,064 |
| Western Cape | 1,592 |
| Alaska | 1,331 |
| Texas | 1,284 |
| California | 919 |
| Canada | 761 |
| Kenya | 690 |
| Tanzania | 590 |
| New York | 583 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood parasiteListed by a harvested source as laying eggs in other species' nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Guineafowl · Numididae |
| Genus | Numida |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Grouse & Quail of Quebec
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Helmeted Guineafowl with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.