Guineafowl
Numididae
The family Numididae (Guineafowl) belongs to the order Galliformes and comprises 8 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 1 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Galliformes
- Species
- 8
- Threatened species
- 1
All species of the family Numididae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
White-breasted Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides
Black Guineafowl
Agelastes niger
Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
Plumed Guineafowl
Guttera plumifera
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
Western Crested Guineafowl
Guttera verreauxi
Southern Crested Guineafowl
Guttera edouardi
Other families of the order Galliformes
- 21 species
Megapodes
Megapodiidae
- 57 species
Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas
Cracidae
- 34 species
New World Quail
Odontophoridae
- 187 species
Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Phasianidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.