Species profile
Black Guineafowl
Agelastes niger
Quick answer
southeastern Nigeria to northern Angola and extreme northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Scientific name
- Agelastes niger
- Family
- Numididae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Agelastes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Black Guineafowl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.