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Helmeted Guineafowl My first thought after seeing this bird: food on legs. The first thing to chase when stranded on an island. BestZOO,Geotagged,Helmeted Guineafowl,Numida meleagris,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Helmeted Guineafowl

My first thought after seeing this bird: food on legs. The first thing to chase when stranded on an island.

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The Helmeted Guineafowl

The Helmeted Guineafowl is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus "Numida". It breeds in Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies, Brazil, Australia and southern France.

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Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 31, 2012. Captured Apr 21, 2012 13:58 in Molenkampseweg, 5681 Best, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO125
  • 105mm