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PRESENTATIONAL ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GUINEAFOWL FAMILY

PRESENTATIONAL ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GUINEAFOWL FAMILY. Species of Guinea fowls. The vulturine guinea fowl ( Acryllium vulturinum ) Crested guinea fowl ( Guttera pucherani ) Helmeted guinea fowl ( Numida meleagris ) . Classification. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata

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PRESENTATIONAL ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GUINEAFOWL FAMILY

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  1. PRESENTATIONAL ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OFGUINEAFOWL FAMILY

  2. Species of Guinea fowls • The vulturine guinea fowl (Acrylliumvulturinum) • Crested guinea fowl • (Gutterapucherani) • Helmeted guinea fowl • (Numidameleagris)

  3. Classification • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Galliformes • Family: Numididae • Genus: Numida • Species: N.meleagris (Numida meleagris) • Common name: Helmeted Guinea fowl

  4. Morphological description • Ground –living game birds; • Has a large backward-curving bony “helmet” on top of its head. • Black with white spotted feathers • Wings elliptical (short & rounded); not suited for long distance flight • Body robust (plump) • Legs medium or short, often with tarsal spur. • Feet large-not webbed toes

  5. Cont… • Toes anisodactyl (3 in front, 1 behind) and each with strong claw. • Bill ~short, strong, slightly curved. • Males usually larger and more brightly colored than females

  6. Geographical distribution • Currently; Worldwide Distributed due to domestication, although in the past guinea fowl were native to Africa.

  7. Ecological distribution • Biotic community: They prefer to live in woodlands, shrub-filled grasslands and open Savannah.

  8. Aspects of behavior • They are normally monogamous, mating for life • They are social species, living in flocks of up to 25 birds that roost communally. • Type of nest- ground nest which may be hidden among a clump of weeds or some other cover. • The female usually lays a clutch of 12 to 15 small dark eggs. • Clutches may contain as many as 30 eggs.

  9. Cont.. • Incubation- for about 26 or 28 days before the young birds, called “keets,” hatch. • Parental care -Both parents take care of the keets.

  10. Diet: • They are omnivorousfeeding seeds, roots, tubers, grubs, rodents, small reptiles, and crawling insects. Status of Guinea fowl; -IUCN: The guinea fowl is of lower risk and least concern according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is estimated that two million live in the wild. - CITES: Not listed

  11. REFFERENCES Gilliard, E.T (1958) Living birds of the World. Hamish Hamilton Ltd., London Williams,J.G.& Arlott,N. (1980) Collins Field Guide: Birds of East Africa. Harper Collins Publisher, Hong Kong Zimmerman D.E., Turner. D.A.& Pearson J.D (2010) Helm Field Guides: Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania. Printed in Singapore

  12. GROUP MEMBERS 1.LIGHTNESS P.MOLLEL 2.ROWLAND M.KAGORO 3.MASUHI.L.MGENDI 4JAPHARY J.MKELEMI

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