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Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

The Guineafowl is about the size of a chicken, slate grey with fine white spots. A gregarious bird moves about in large flocks when not breeding, usually in pairs when breeding. Likes open habitats and farm land.
Feeds on seeds, berries, insects, ticks, etc. scratching for food with feet and bill.
Nests on the ground from November to January, laying 6 to 20 eggs which are incubated by the female only, for between 24 and 30 days.


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