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Identification. The archetypal guineafowl: deep-bodied with a long, thin neck and small, mostly unfeathered head and a bony, brownish horn or casque (its “helmet”) on the crown. The body and wings are blackish and densely covered with white spots throughout.
8 lis 2023 · The base of the casque is surrounded by bare red skin extending to the cere and hind crown. The rest of the head and upper neck is powder-blue and un-feathered. The entire plumage on the body is black, with dense white spotting. The bill is horn-grey, the eyes are brown and the legs and feet are dark brown to blackish.
The Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa and has been widely introduced, as a domesticated species, into the West Indies, North America, Australia, and Europe.
Facial and neck skin is blue with red patches starting at the base of the beak. The red patches and helm shape, along with wattles on either side of the beak, can differ between subspecies. It grows to a length of 53-58 cm (21-23 in) and an average weight of 1.3 kg (2.85 lb.).
A large-bodied, small-headed, slaty-gray gamebird perfectly lined with rows of hundreds of white spots. The distinctive head sports a strange bone-like casque and naked warty facial skin, which is colored white, blue, or red depending on geographic location. Young birds are brown and are almost always found with adults.
The helmeted guineafowl is a large, 53 to 58 cm (21 to 23 in) bird with a round body and small head. They weigh about 1.3 kg (2.9 lb). The body plumage is gray-black speckled with white.
The Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris, is a distinctive bird, easily recognized by its round body, small head, and striking plumage. Adults typically measure 53 to 58 cm in length and weigh around 1.3 kg.
