33 Crested Guinea Fowl Images and Stock Photos

The crested guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) is a member of the Numididae, the guineafowl bird family. It is found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Crested Guineafowl on the green grass

Crested Guineafowl - Scanned 1897 Engraving

Southern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera edouardi) at dawn, Limpopo, South Africa

The bird is famous for its beautiful plumage-black feathers are strewn with white spots. On the head a beautiful crest of black feathers, eyes circled in red, the head and neck are blue, devoid of feathers. Inhabits the forests of sub-Saharan Africa.

The bird is famous for its beautiful plumage-black feathers are strewn with white spots. On the head a beautiful crest of black feathers, eyes circled in red, the head and neck are blue, devoid of feathers. Inhabits the forests of sub-Saharan Africa.

Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani, single bird, South Africa, August 2016

Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani, single bird, South Africa, August 2016

Kenya Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani), foraging for food. They are also known as: Crested Guineafowl, Eastern Crested Guineafowl, Guinea Fowl, Kroonparelhoen, or Pintade huppée.

They are monogamous with probable strong and long-lasting pair bonds. Courtship feeding is common, and the male may run several metres to the hen to present food.

Vintage engraving crested guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) a member of the Numididae, the guineafowl bird family. Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature, 19th Century

Eastern crested guineafowl called Guttera pucherani forage for food along the ground.

Eastern crested guineafowl called Guttera pucherani forage for food along the ground.

Eastern crested guineafowl called Guttera pucherani forage for food along the ground.

Portrait of a black and white spotted Kenyan crested guinea fowl

Crested guineafowl photographed in South Africa. Picture made in 2019.

Crested guineafowl, eating grass seed of grass stem, St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Crested guineafowl, eating grass seed of grass stem, St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

"The Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) is a member of the Numididae, the guineafowl bird family. Illustration was published in 1870"

Crested Guineafowl

Crested Guinea Fowl in Africa. Illustration published 1887. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

A helmeted guineafowl stands on a light tan, sandy ground, showcasing its distinctive gray plumage covered in white polka dots, a bare blue-gray head, and a bright red wattle. The bird casts a sharp shadow against the plain, neutral background, highlighting its plump, rounded silhouette and striking facial features.

Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani, single bird, South Africa, August 2016

Crested Guineafowl Tembe Elephant Park

Crested guineafowl Guttera, beautiful plumage exotic bird

Crested Guineafowl on the green grass

Head Crested Guineafowl close-up

Antique zoology animal illustration: Crested Guinea Fowl

Antique game birds illustration: Black Collared Crested Guinea Fowl