Numida meleagris.
- Scientific name:
Numida meleagris.
A diferencia de las gallinas de granja, esta ave posee un pico largo, grueso y fortalecido que comienza desde sus fosas nasales.
Numida meleagris.
- Numida meleagris.
Main features:
• Has a kind of shriek or particular call for different situations. Generally a male makes sounds followed in a single way in repeated sequences
• Unlike farm chickens, this bird has a long, thick, strong beak that starts from its nostrils.
• Its head is devoid of feathers and has flesh that stands out in the beak area.
• They are gray and black with some white dots, their plumage is abundant which makes them look robust or thick. They are social birds and form flocks.
Reproduction:
• Sexual.
• They reach sexual maturity at the second year of age. The breeding season is between July and August. It is a monogamous species, although in captivity there may be some polygamy.
Feeding:
• Omnivorous and varied species
• Ingests seeds, fruits, snails, earthworms, insects, and insect larvae from the soil.
Distribution:
• It is a native bird of Africa in countries such as: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Zoo Vida Exótica en Baños de Agua Santa Rules
- Do not feed the animals.
- Keep your hands out of the cages.
- No pictures with FLASH.
- Do not catch the animals.
- Do not throw objects inside the cages.