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Galliformes

Indian Peafowl Are Gorgeous Birds

Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, are large, colorful relatives of the pheasants and turkeys (Phasianidae) seen in the U. S. Their original home is the … [Read more...] about Indian Peafowl Are Gorgeous Birds

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Galliformes, Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, Peacock, Phasianidae

Wild Turkeys Doing The Barbed-wire Limbo

I stopped to photograph these wild turkeys that were grazing along the roadside. They allowed me to photograph for a bit before deciding that I was … [Read more...] about Wild Turkeys Doing The Barbed-wire Limbo

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Galliformes, Melagridinae, Meleagrididae, Meleagris gallapavo, Phasianidae, Wild Turkey

Helmeted Guineafowl Are Weirdly Obnoxious

I was recently out on photo safari in an area east of where I now live. As I was driving through a very small town, I encountered theseĀ  birds. They … [Read more...] about Helmeted Guineafowl Are Weirdly Obnoxious

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Galliformes, Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida melargris, Numididae

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