The
vulturine guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) 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.
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