Looking like a cross between a pheasant and a vulture, the Vulturine Guineafowl is truly a bizarre member of the Galliformes. These birds live in the northeastern third of Africa.
They spend the day in groups on the ground and roost in the trees at night.
Classification:
Order: Galliformes
Family: Numididae
Genus: Acryllium
Species: A. vulturinum
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Acryllium vulturinum, Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum, Vulturine Guineafowl - Kansas City Zoo.
Acryllium vulturinum, Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum, Vulturine Guineafowl - Kansas City Zoo.
Vulturine Guineafowl
Another Zoo photo, I’m afraid - just not seeing much in the way of wild birds over the summer! Will post a photo later of the glorious bright blue, black and white striped body of this stunning bird. At one stage, it flew to the railing I was leaning against and continued walking towards me and my camera until it was only a few inches away from my face. Too much for my camera to deal with, LOL! Also, that beak looked as though it could do some damage!
Vulturine Guineafowl / Galinha d’angola - Pintada-vulturina …
Rebske posted a photo:. / Galinha d’angola - Pintada-vulturina (Acryllium vulturinum). Bird Park in Iguazu Falls - Parana Parque das Aves em Foz do Iguassu - Paraná. Read more…
portrait of a vulturine guineafowl
portrait of a vulturine guineafowl. Read more…
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Commentary:
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is the largest and most spectacular of the… Read more…
it was nice to find these fellows in the camera trap this morning. vulturine guinefowl are some of the areas most distinguished birds. fly tyers love to get their hands on vulturine skins. the blue, i… Read more…
