Plumed Guineafowl Guttera plumifera

A large, shy black gamebird with ornate white spots, found in tall, open understory of tropical lowland forest. Named for the conspicuous plume of black feathers on top of its head, this species also possesses a distinctive dark and featherless face. Vocalizations are not well described, but appear to consist of quacking cackles and raucous, nasal “kak-kak-kak” series. Range overlaps only with the smaller Black Guineafowl, which has a mostly naked bright red head and lacks the Plumed Guineafowl’s crest and conspicuous white spotting.