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guinea fowl
noun
: an African bird (Numida meleagris) related to the pheasants, raised for food in many parts of the world, and marked by a bare neck and head and slaty plumage speckled with white
broadly
: any of several related birds
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Seaside Nature Park is home to wandering peacocks, ducks, chickens, pigs, iguanas, guinea fowls, and horses.
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Backyard poultry include birds such as chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
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Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
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Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
McKean says that the name is thought to have come from the guinea fowl being brought by traders into Europe through the Turkish region.
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Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
26 Nov. 2025
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Backyard poultry include birds such as chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
McKean says that the name is thought to have come from the guinea fowl being brought by traders into Europe through the Turkish region.
—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Guinea fowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guinea%20fowl. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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