Where does the Helmeted Guineafowl live?
Numida meleagris has 501,058 records in 161 countries and territories, from 1836 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 501,058 records
- 161 places
- 140 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesNumididaeNumida
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 353,838 | |
| Kenya | 26,493 | |
| Namibia | 20,899 | |
| Tanzania | 16,183 | |
| Zimbabwe | 11,550 | |
| Botswana | 10,051 | |
| Uganda | 9,698 | |
| Australia | 7,914 | |
| United States | 7,585 | |
| Zambia | 6,668 | |
| Cuba | 2,696 | |
| Eswatini | 2,364 | |
| Ghana | 2,100 | |
| Ethiopia | 2,047 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,868 | |
| Mozambique | 1,796 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,489 | |
| Madagascar | 1,347 | |
| Senegal | 1,263 | |
| Malawi | 1,222 | |
| New Zealand | 999 | |
| Netherlands | 998 | |
| Brazil | 890 | |
| Nigeria | 820 | |
| Rwanda | 811 | |
| Benin | 743 | |
| Cabo Verde | 646 | |
| United Kingdom | 569 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 320 | |
| Morocco | 307 | |
| Colombia | 305 | |
| Canada | 274 | |
| DR Congo | 274 | |
| Gambia | 272 | |
| Angola | 260 | |
| Lesotho | 207 | |
| Cameroon | 184 | |
| Thailand | 159 | |
| Chad | 150 | |
| Haiti | 138 |
Showing the top 40 of 161 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Numididae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.