Guineafowl
Order: Galliformes. Family: Numididae
Guineafowl are a group of African, seed-eating, ground-nesting birds that resemble partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. There are 6 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Nigeria.
- Black Guineafowl Agelastes niger
- Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
- Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Nigeria