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Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Domestic)

Numida meleagris

Photo by KerryHawkins
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Field Notes

Description:

Fat black and white spotted ground bird with red wattles

Habitat:

This one is a captive bird on a dairy farm

Notes:

Saw lots of Guinea Fowl in Africa. The locals in Chobe called them Chobe Chickens.

Species ID Suggestions

Helmeted Guineafowl, domestic

Numida meleagris

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Comments (4)
AliceGreenup
I noticed that! They're great. I had to catch one who had managed to get a tea bag string caught around it's leg and it wasn't an easy task!
KerryHawkins
Yes Alice, They are hilarious and they run around in single file a lot too!!
AliceGreenup
Did you hear the noises they make? My cousins own quite a few on their farm and they run around in a group all day making the most bizarre noises!
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PublishedApril 16, 2013

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