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.
At a glance
Sounds
Range map
Range map
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Young birds are brown and are almost always found with adults. Guineafowl often behave like lunatics, charging around issuing a loud and distinctive “kek-kek-kek-kraaaaaaah” alarm. Crested Guineafowl differ from Helmeted Guineafowl by being darker and having a plumed crest on top of the head.
Behavior
It is common throughout its range, and large flocks roam the savannas, digging for invertebrates and tubers. It also calls a distinctive, plaintive “kuuuh-keeerk”.
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