GALLIFORMES of Africa
Galliformes are heavy-bodied ground-feeding domestic or game birds. Most are plump-bodied with thick necks and moderately long legs, and have rounded and rather short wings. They do not fly well if at all, but walk and run instead for transportation. These birds vary greatly in size from 12-120 cm. Many adult males have one to several sharp horny spurs on the back of each leg, which they use for fighting. They can be found worldwide and in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and meadows. Male courtship behavior includes elaborate visual displays of plumage. Gallinaceous birds feed on a variety of plant and animal material, which may include fruits, seeds, leaves, shoots, flowers, tubers, roots, insects, snails, worms, lizards, snakes, small rodents, and eggs. [abstracted from Wikipedia]
Pheasants
Order Galliformes Family Phasianidae Subfamily Phasianinae
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with brightcolours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young. Pheasants typically eat seeds and some insects.
Genus Pavo
Peafowl, Common aka Indian Peafowl aka Peacock Pavo cristatus Native to India, widely introduced.
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick - Scotland 4, 7) Dick - Pine Grove Waterfowl Park, Virginia
5) Dick - Flamingo Gardens in Flroida 6) Dick - Mayaquez Zoo, Puerto Rico
1, 2) Peacocks 5, 6) Peahens 7) Rear view of Peacock
Genus Meleagris
Turkey, Wild Meleagris gallopavo Native to North America, introduced elsewhere
Photographed by Dick Daniels in: 1, 2, 3) North Carolina 4, 5, 6) New Hampshire 7) Hawaii 8) at Sylvan Heights
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Genus Numida - 1 species
Guineafowl, Helmeted Numida meleagris Native to Africa. Introduced: North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Arno Meintjes 2) Dick Daniels - Tanzania 3) Dick - Featherdale
4) Sandy Cole near Kruger National Park in South Africa
Genus Acryllium - 1 species
Guineafowl, Vulturine Acryllium vulturinum Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Egg - Prague Zoo 2) Steve Garvie - Buffalo Springs National Park, Kenya
3) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights 4) Carol Foil - Buffalo Spring Reserve, Samburu District, Kenya
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