The vulturine guineafowl is the largest extant species of guineafowl. Systematically, it is only distantly related to other guineafowl genera. Its closest living relative, the white breasted guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides inhabit primary forests in Central Africa. It is a member of the bird family Numididae, and is the only member of the genus Acryllium. It is a resident breeder in northeast Africa, from southern Ethiopia through Kenya and just into northern Tanzania. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Hardwicke, T 1834)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 2, no.18 p.52
Protonym:
Numida vulturina
Type locality:
West Africa, error = Tsavo, Kenya Colony, proposed by Friedmann, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., no. 153, 1930, p. 136.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859648
Avibase ID:
F7A3FA3513EB4FB0
Avibase ID:
avibase-F7A3FA35
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F7A3FA35
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176133
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pintade vulturine ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pintade vulturine ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 1st edition: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2021: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2022: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2023: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 3rd edition: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 4th edition: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2015: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2016: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2017: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2018: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Clements, version 2019: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 1.50: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 1.52: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 1.53: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 1.54: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
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eBird version 2015: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
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eBird version 2019: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 2021: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 2022: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
eBird version 2023: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Acryllium vulturinum |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Acryllium vulturinum |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Acryllium vulturinum |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Vulturine Guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acryllium vulturinum |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acryllium vulturinum |
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Species status: full species
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