Helmeted Guineafowl - Numida meleagris
We are creeping up to 200 - 206 will be the 2 per cent mark for the World's birds. The next landmark !
Here is a reptilian looking creature. There were two species of Guineafowl evident on safari - these by far the stranger. A bird that has of course been domesticated and is served up in restaurants the world over. They seemed quite common and we would usually see small parties of this bird early in the morning. Dust bathing seemed to be a regular activity. They were not scared of the vehicle and we would get some good views close up.
Serengetti, Olakira Camp, Mara River, Tanzania
July 2012
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