Helmeted Guineafowl

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park?

Likely. About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Guineafowl sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 328 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park?

October. In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park on a given day, against about 50% in September and November, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Helmeted Guineafowl?

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Helmeted Guineafowl sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Mole National Park the best place to see a Helmeted Guineafowl?

9th of 60. Of the 60 parks where we can rate Helmeted Guineafowl sightings, Mole National Park ranks 9th at about 60%. The best odds are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 80%), Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 80%) and De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Q: Which relatives of the Helmeted Guineafowl live in Mole National Park?

Same order: Galliformes. The closest relatives of the Helmeted Guineafowl that you can see in Mole National Park (order Galliformes, Landfowl) are Stone Partridge (about 50%), Double-spurred Francolin (about 50%) and White-throated Francolin (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Helmeted Guineafowl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Helmeted Guineafowl is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (328 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Numida meleagris

Silhouette: Matías Muñoz · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyNumididae (Guineafowl)
GenusNumida (Helmeted Guineafowl)
SpeciesNumida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl)

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

at Mole National Park

In 3 days >90%

328 Verified sightings at Mole National Park From 2019 to 2026

28,553 In all 60 parks

October Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Helmeted Guineafowl

The helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guinea fowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced, as a domesticated species, into the West Indies, North America, Colombia, Brazil, Australia and Europe.

The helmeted guinea fowl was formally described by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Phasianus meleagris. In 1764, Linnaeus moved the helmeted guinea fowl to the new genus Numida. The genus name Numida is Latin for "North African".

In the early days of the European colonisation of North America, the native wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) was confused with this species. The word meleagris, Greek for guinea fowl, is also shared in the scientific names of the two species, though for the guinea fowl it is the species name, whereas for the turkey, it is the name of the genus and, in inflected form, the former family, Meleagridididae.

The nine recognised subspecies are: The helmeted guinea fowl is a large, 53 to 58 cm (21 to 23 in) bird...

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Sounds

Call0:32

Ivory Coast · 2026

Alarm call0:19

Tanzania · 2026

Kileo Jumah · XC1149015 · CC0

Uncertain0:12

South Africa · 2026

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 264 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~80%
2	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~80%
3	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~70%
4	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~70%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~70%
6	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~70%
7	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~70%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
9	Mole National Park	🇬🇭 Ghana	~60%
10	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
11	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~60%
12	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~60%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~60%
15	Chinko Conservation Area	🇨🇫 Central African Republic	~60%
16	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~60%
17	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
18	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
19	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
20	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
21	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~60%
22	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~50%
23	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~50%
24	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~50%
25	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
26	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~50%
27	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~50%
28	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~50%
29	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~50%
30	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
31	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~40%
32	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
33	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
34	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
35	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
36	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
37	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
38	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
39	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
40	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~30%
41	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
42	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
43	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
44	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
45	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
46	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~20%
47	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~20%
48	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
49	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
50	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
51	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
52	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
53	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
54	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
55	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
56	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
57	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
58	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
59	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
60	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
2	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
3	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
4	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
5	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
6	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
7	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	~10%
8	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
9	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
10	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
2	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
8	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
12	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
13	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
14	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
18	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
19	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
20	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
21	Harewood House	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
22	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
23	Wildpark Schloss Tambach	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
27	La Reserva del Castillo de las Guardas	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
28	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
34	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
35	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
36	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
37	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
39	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
42	Auto Safari Chapin	🇬🇹 Guatemala	In captivity
43	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
44	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
45	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
46	Highland Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
47	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
49	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
50	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Mole National Park

Ptilopachus petrosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Campocolinus albogularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Merops bulocki

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Streptopelia vinacea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Bostrychia hagedash

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Eremomela pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Spilopelia senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Uraeginthus bengalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Lophoceros nasutus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park?

Likely

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Guineafowl sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 328 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park?

October

In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park on a given day, against about 50% in September and November, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Helmeted Guineafowl?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Helmeted Guineafowl sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Mole National Park the best place to see a Helmeted Guineafowl?

9th of 60

Of the 60 parks where we can rate Helmeted Guineafowl sightings, Mole National Park ranks 9th at about 60%. The best odds are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 80%), Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 80%) and De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Helmeted Guineafowl live in Mole National Park?

Same order: Galliformes

The closest relatives of the Helmeted Guineafowl that you can see in Mole National Park (order Galliformes, Landfowl) are Stone Partridge (about 50%), Double-spurred Francolin (about 50%) and White-throated Francolin (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Helmeted Guineafowl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Helmeted Guineafowl is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (328 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Helmeted Guineafowl

About the Helmeted Guineafowl

Sounds

Recent sightings of Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mole National Park

Stone Partridge

Double-spurred Francolin

White-throated Francolin

Red-throated Bee-eater

Vinaceous Dove

Common Bulbul

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Hadada

Senegal Eremomela

Laughing Dove

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

African Grey Hornbill

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park?

When is the best time to see a Helmeted Guineafowl in Mole National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Helmeted Guineafowl?

Is Mole National Park the best place to see a Helmeted Guineafowl?

Which relatives of the Helmeted Guineafowl live in Mole National Park?

Where does the Helmeted Guineafowl sighting chance come from?