Guinea fowl Name given to seven species and of the gallinaceous birds family of the Numididae , native to Madagascar and Africa. The helmeted Guinea fowl, which the domesticated strains are descended, is typical of the family, its bare head the and neck, and sleek body, smoothed dark feathers dotted with white, and short tail.
Guinea fouls are raised mainly for their gamie flesh, in many parts of the world. The three varieties that the domestic ( White, and the lavender), the most common of these is the purplish gray colored Pearl. |