The vulturine guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinumare) species is not related to the vulture family of birds. The name comes from the bald head and featherless upper neck, which gives them a vulture-like appearance from the neck up.

But what they lack in elegance on top, they make up for in their spectacular body plumage of bright cobalt blue and cascading high-contrast black and white striped and speckled feathers. Both male and female birds of the species display the striking markings.

Vulturine guineafowl are native to eastern Africa savanna and forest land ranging from Ethiopia to Tanzania. They are terrestrial, exceptionally fast on their feet, but able to fly short distances when alarmed or as needed to reach a raised roost.

Known for their gregarious and noisy behavior, the vulturine guineafowl group in energetic flocks of about 25.

They are the largest species of the guineafowl family, ranging in size from 60 to 70 centimeters (23 to 27 inches).

Their diet includes seeds, leaves, berries, fruits, roots, bulbs, green shoots, small invertebrates and in some cases, even small mammals. They are appreciated by farmers for their effective pest control.

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