The helmeted guineafowl is capable of strong flight, but it
is mainly terrestrial often choosing to run rather than fly. They typically
roosts in trees.
This diurnal bird calls with a rasping, stuttering, grating
"keerrrr." Lives in flocks of up to hundreds of birds, and forages on
open ground
Helmeted Guineafowl are both monomorphic and monochromatic
meaning that both males and females are similar in size, appearance and color.
These birds tend to form breeding pairs that are highly
monogamous.
Guineafowl are mentioned in Greek mythology. Meleagros was
the son of Oeneus, King of Calydon. According to legend, upon his death, his
sisters were transformed into guineafowl.
--- SeaWorld
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