These magnificent birds are Helmeted Guineafowl, or as I like to
call them: the Mara Chicken. They run
around the Mara in flocks of three to thirty, scratching around in poop looking
for fresh bugs and grubs to eat. They
must be capable of flight, but I’ve never seen it. I’ve seen hyenas cubs chase them around and
jackals consider taking a bite out of them, but I’ve never actually seen them
fall prey to anything. They’re
gloriously goofy-looking and they’re a riot to watch strutting around, chirping
at each other. They are shy and afraid
of the cars though, so I was really happy to get close enough to get these
recordings:
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