The helmeted Guinea fowl
Cockerel, tomb of Petosiris
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The helmeted Guinea fowl
Cockerel, tomb of Petosiris
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FowlThe helmeted Guinea fowlThis bird, (Numida melegris), was only rarely seen in lower Egypt. It occured with greater frequency in Nubia.ChickensDomesticated in India and other parts of Asia, the domestic chicken appeared in Egypt only during the New Kingdom and remained rare during pharaonic times. |
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