Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Helmeted guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Photo by lmdang
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-37.8132, 144.963

Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a spotty turkey

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
alicelongmartin
My daughter has Guineas on her farm in VA. The feather they shed are so pretty.
lmdang
Thanks, Gordon, I'll look into it
Gordon Dietzman
These are Guineafowl. There are several species of these birds and I don't know for sure which one this is. Since they are originally from Africa, these are likely domesticated Guineafowl. Many domestic varieties are descended from Helmeted Guineafowl. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guineafowl

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 17, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies