The Helmeted guineafowl, an African gamebird. Flock that live wild in Yorkshire. Family: Phasianidae Order: Galliformes

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Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris The helmeted guineafowl is a chicken-sized bird with a characteristic humped appearance. It is a plump chicken-sized bird with a characteristic humped-back appearance. The fowl has an attractive spotted black plumage which appears grey. A boney curved crest adorns it's head. This Guineafowl is one of a number that live wild around Goathland havng escaped captivity some years ago.

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Location: Goathland, Yorkshire, UK.
Photo credit: © Anthony David Baynes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: african, bird, fowl, galliformes, game, gamebird, guinea, guineafowl, helmeted, meleagris, numida, social, spots, white, wildlife