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Varieties of Helmeted Guinea Fowl
When found in the wild, Helmeted Guinea Fowl are dark grey with thousands of white polka-dots. This color and pattern is known as pearl grey or pearl. Since
the domestication of guineas, other colors and patterns have been developed. White birds had shown up in flocks and with them came pied variations. A white
bird carries two recessive genes for white coloring. A pied bird is a bird that only receives one of these recessive genes. This causes the bird to have patches
of white on its body, rather than a full white or full colored plumage. Blue colored birds appeared, as well as buff or tan. Among these categories there are also
different darknesses and shades. Not only are there different colors of guineas, but there are different patterns as well. Some guineas have the spotting on all
of their feathers, while others have absolutely no markings at all. Some semi-spotted birds have a small amount of dots and barred feathers in their flanks,
shoulders and wings. In all, there can be over 60 combinations of colors and patterns. This page will help you decipher them.
Guinea Fowl Colors and Patterns
Wild type. Dark grey/black base
with spotting on all feathers.
Neck is somewhat purple and
iridescent
Dark base like the Pearl.
Semi-spotted bird, having bars
and some dots across the back
and in the flanks. Feathers shine
purple in sunlight.
Dark black/dusty color like the
Royal Purple. Lacks the spots or
bars, a solid colored bird. Shines
purple with the sun to your back,
unlike the Purples.
Dark brown. Darkest under wings
and in tail. Lighter over
shoulders. Semi-spotted bird,
hens darker than cocks.
A lighter color of tan, known as
Buff. Semi-spotted bird, markings
not very visible due to light
contrast. Hens darker than cocks.
Light color like the buff. Same
shade but spotted throughout the
entire bird. Hens sometimes
darker than cocks.
Dark brown. Colored like the
Chocolates, but spotted
throughout the bird on all feathers.
A slate grey base. From the base
of the neck, upward, is darker
purple. Cream cast over the
shoulders and breast. An
unspotted bird.
Blonde Keet Adult
Medium tan color, between
Chocolate and Buff.
Semi-spotted bird, hens darker
than the cocks.
Medium blue base color. Spots
on all feathers. Sometimes
having a creamy cast over them.
Lite Lavender Keet Adult
Same base as Powder Blue,
between Lavender and Porcelain.
Spotted throughout all feathers.
Porcelain Keet Adult
Very light blue base, near white.
Spotted throughout. A bleached
Lavender.
Same base as Lavender.
Semi-spotted bird. Slightly
deeper color on neck.
Lite Blue Keet Adult
Blue base, lighter than Coral, but
darker than Opaline.
Semi-spotted feathers in
shoulders and flank.
Very light blue base, near white.
Semi-spotted patterning.
Sky Blue Keet Adult
Same base as Lavender.
Unspotted bird with solid blue
feathers.
Blue base, lighter than Coral and
Lavender but darker than
Porcelain. Solid colored bird with
no spots.
Pewter grey base, like a statue.
Feathers are solid color, but vary
in shades. Some feathers darker
or lighter than others, giving this
bird a 'streaky' look.
Birds have white primaries and
secondaries. This patch follows
along the stomach and breast, up
the neck to the face. Can be
found on all varieties.
Irregular Pied Keet Adult
Pied birds, not following the
regular pied pattern. Very rare.
Can be found in any form as well.
All white bird. Not albino, the iris
is colored and birds will have
black hairs on the neck. Some
have a black dot on the head.
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