Helmeted Guinea fowl is a fowl with a round body and small head. The body plumage is grey black speckled with white. This fowl has un feathered head. The wings are short. The wings are short. This is a gregarious species forming flock outside outside the breeding season, typically of 25 birds, they make loud harsh calls when disturbed. They are seasonal breeders. Summer is the peak breeding season.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Country India
Location Mumbai, India
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, Hunting, Preening
Rare (For the Location)? Yes
Anthropomorphism Other
Comparison to Another Species Yes
Artsy-Fartsy Yes
- Created Timestamp01/01/2000 00:00:12
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There are some in the United States, being domestically bred. I was driving down a country road in Illinois when I saw three of them alongside the road.