Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: Helmeted Guineafowl
Latin: Numida meleagris
Other:
Family: Numididae • Guineafowl

The Helmeted Guineafowl is native to Africa but has been domesticated around the world.More photos...

Photo copyright: TH/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Darwin Australia

Bird name: Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Latin: Megapodius reinwardt
Other:
Family: Megapodiidae • Scrubfowl

This presumed Orange-footed Scrubfowl, seen in Darwin, has found a large grub to eat.

Orange-footed Scrubfowl are mound-builders or incubator birds. As with other megapodes, they do not sit on their eggs to incubate them but bury them in a mound to keep them warm. The chick breaks out of its egg with its claws and tunnels up through the mound to the surface.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Dusky Legged Guan
Latin: Penelope obscura
Other: Jacuaçu • Pava de Monte
Family: Cracidae • Guans

Dusky Legged Guans have become used to feeding time at the hotel and so give great views. But they could also be seen in the wilder forested areas of the park.

In this area they are the only Penelope Guan with white spots on feather tips. Generally top of head is whitish. Young start with yellow feet, a light chest, white head stripe, and two lines of light feather tips.

Guans are South-American arboreal turkey-like birds, related to Curassows, Chachalacas and the Seriema.

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Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Iguaçu, Brazil • 2007

Bird name: Black Fronted Piping Guan
Latin: Aburria jacutinga
Other: Pipile-jacutinga • Jacutinga • Yacutinga
Family: Cracidae • Guans

The Black Fronted Piping Guan is easily recognised by its white eye-ring and blue bill base.More photos...