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Numida meleagris
The Helmeted Guineafowl is a large (53–58 cm) bird with a round body and small head. They weigh about 1.3 kg. The body plumage is gray-black spangled with white. Like other guineafowl, this species has an unfeathered head, in this case decorated with a dull yellow or reddish bony knob, and red and blue patches of skin. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is also short. Various sub-species are proposed, differences in appearance being mostly a large variation in shape, size and colour of the casque and facial wattles.
Found roaming in vacant plot in Jesudasan ngr 1at st, Madurai-18
Although not mentioned in the wiki link, these birds were introduced to India and are now farmed as poultry.
Spotted on Jul 4, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012
