About Guineafowl

Overview

The Guineafowl are a family of birds (Latin: Numididae) within the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse). Worldwide the family includes about 4 genera and 8 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa. Notable genera include Guttera, Agelastes, Numida. Galliformes are the gamebirds: chickens, pheasants, quail, turkeys, peafowl and grouse, a largely terrestrial order of about 307 species distributed on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Numididae (Guineafowl); Order: Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse); about 4 genera and 8 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa.