Helmeted Guineafowl x domestic Chicken

captive domestic Helmeted Guineafowl x domestic Chicken hybrid (with domestic Helmeted Guineafowl), Tierpark Arche Warder, 10th September 2011 - copyright Joern Lehmhus

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Joern informs us that the large size and the long, partly feathered legs point to Brahma Chicken as being one potential parent, but there were other domestic breeds around so this is not proven.

 captive domestic Helmeted Guineafowl x domestic Chicken hybrid (with domestic Helmeted Guineafowl), Tierpark Arche Warder, 10th September 2011 - copyright Joern Lehmhus

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In the next photo you can see how the body shape resembles that of a guineafowl.

captive domestic Helmeted Guineafowl x domestic Chicken hybrid (with domestic Helmeted Guineafowl), Tierpark Arche Warder, 10th September 2011 - copyright Joern Lehmhus

(photo ID: 0674)

Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (domestic)
Red Jungle Fowl (domestic Chicken) Gallus gallus