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Neck Black With Exception:
Guinea fowl are 17 to 30 inches (43—76 cm) long and are generally grayish black, uniformly spotted with white. The spots often become lines or bars on the wings. The vulturine guinea fowl (Acryllium culturinuum) of Africa, however, has a lower neck black with exception and breast of brilliant cobalt blue and long black and white neck black with exception plumage. The heads are generally bare of feathers and are colored red, yellow, blue, or slate.Description: General color above bluish gray; rump white; sides black; upper tail coverts black with broad bars of white; narrow black line at base of lower mandible followed by white bar margined with black; sides of face and ear coverts chestnut; throat and fore neck black with exception gray barred with black; band on lower fore neck black with exception black; abdomen and under tail coverts white; flanks chestnut spotted with white; bill red; eyes red; feet orange; length 4 inches; female lacks chestnut colorings and is much lighter than male. Habitat: In wild state congregates in small flocks and spends much time on ground where trees are thinly scattered and grass growth is abundant Voice: Quaint, pleasing rhythmical Song resembling toy music box Nest: Untidy, bottle-shaped structure made of grasses and other plant materials; built on its side and lined with fine grasses and feathers
Description: Russet red saddles along back, bordered in front and back with black rings; between black rings is sulphur yellow ring; neck black with exception sulphur yellow edged with black; front of head rufous with black spots; snout yellowish; grows to length of 25 inches Habitat: Sandy soils, cotton fields, corn fields of bayou bottoms, edges of cypress swamps, and in old logs
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