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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.
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.
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 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.
Helmeted guinea fowl are ground birds that have a body shaped similar to a chicken and a grouse. They have a boney "helmet", known as a casque. The casque lies on top of the crown of the birds and both males and females have them.
12 lip 2023 · The body plumage is gray-black spangled with white. Like other guineafowl, this species has an unfeathered head, in this case decorated with a dull yellow or reddish bony knob, and red and blue patches of skin. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is also short.
The head is unfeathered and decorated with a dull yellow or reddish bony knob, and bare skin with red, blue, or black hues. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is likewise short. Photos with Helmeted Guineafowl
