bird · Galliformes · Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) — also called Guinea Fowl, Tufted Guineafowl. Occurrence records of the Helmeted Guineafowl are shared on GBIF from around 388 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (5 002 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concern
388reserves with records
94 690records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 5 002 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 604 |
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 595 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 573 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 3 505 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 3 074 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 583 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 179 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 818 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 781 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 552 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 1 546 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 521 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 1 495 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 304 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 277 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 179 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 1 119 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 067 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 056 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 048 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 047 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 026 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 019 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 975 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 940 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 921 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 904 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 895 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 892 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 864 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 851 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 841 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 820 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 797 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 796 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 703 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 687 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 686 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 677 |
| Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 657 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 653 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 617 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 608 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 553 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 533 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 532 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 513 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 478 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 474 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 471 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 465 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 464 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 462 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 455 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 455 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 454 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 438 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 420 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 416 |
and 328 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 121 reserves
- Limpopo
- 57 reserves
- Gauteng
- 51 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 40 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 38 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 32 reserves
- North West
- 23 reserves
- Free State
- 17 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 9 reserves
Taxonomy
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.