Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #50ShadesOfGrey Alt. is #Fledglings Hey, forget Dakota Johnson – the guinea fowl’s a star too 😁

A crested guinea fowl stands in the centre, looking straight ahead at the camera. The bird has a round body with dark grey plumage that is completely covered in fine white spots. Its neck is slender and dark. On its almost bare, bluish head sits a small, brown, horn-like crest. Particularly striking are the large, bright red throat flaps beneath its pale beak. The guinea fowl stands on an uneven, natural forest floor strewn with dried leaves and small stones, which blurs into the background.