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The Helmeted Fowl!

            The helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara. 
The Helmeted guineafowl is an exotic and easily recognizable bird native to Africa. It is a large bird with a round body and a small head. Its body plumage is gray-black spangled with white. The head is unfeathered and decorated with a dull yellow or reddish bony knob, and bare skin with red, blue or black hues. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is likewise short.
They’re quite striking in their appearance in that they have a bony structure on top of their red, blue and white head. 
Helmeted guineafowl are both monomorphic and monochromatic meaning that both males and females are similar in size, appearance and color.

This beautiful Guineafowl was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya. 
   

Taken in: Kenya / Nairobi / Kenya Re (show map)

Taken on: July 29, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS R7, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 560mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R7
Lens:	EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	560mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.0 (Macintosh)
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