Plumed Guineafowl

About the Plumed Guineafowl

The plumed guinea fowl is a member of the guinea fowl bird family. It is found in humid primary forest in Central Africa. It resembles some subspecies of the crested guinea fowl, but has a straighter and higher crest, and a relatively long wattle on either side of the bill. The bare skin on the face and neck is entirely dull grey-blue in the western nominate subspecies, while there are a few orange patches among the grey-blue in the eastern subspecies schubotzi.

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Where the Plumed Guineafowl lives

When to see the Plumed Guineafowl

Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Eastern Crested GuineafowlGuttera pucheraniThe three species of crested guinea fowl have a total length of around 50 cm (20 in) and weigh 721–1,543 g (1.590–3.402 lb).