The Crested Guineafowl is certainly a unique-looking bird. It’s a common sight in Sub-Saharan Africa but relatively unknown to western audiences. That probably explains why people were so impressed when a picture of one showed up on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/welcomet0nature/status/1058515601713479680
The photo was posted by an account called “Welcome To Nature,” which usually just seems to compile uncredited animal and nature photos from other sources. The photo of this bird, however, appears to be the exception as it lists “Avantgardens” as the source and a man named Etienne Norte as the photographer.
Regardless of the photo’s origins, people on Twitter couldn’t get enough of the bird. Many of them also felt it bared a resemblance to a much-missed singer.
https://twitter.com/joebuttplug/status/1058681285973954561
This is the result of Prince and science getting to drunk at the office Christmas party pic.twitter.com/ONOf8618eR
— Grif (@Grif0912) November 3, 2018
— N-N-Nick (@nickgethouas) November 3, 2018
Although Prince wasn’t the only one who got compared to what is basically a fancy chicken.
— Blogavelli the Don (@blogavelli) November 3, 2018
— Ahhh, Ambersol! (@Guineawuv) November 3, 2018
— alicia (@laxingada) November 3, 2018
— Bob LaBlaugh (@Totalitaurean) November 3, 2018
Little Richard is that you????
— Shut everything down 😷 (@kimkim579) November 3, 2018
Looks like one of the Five Heartbeats. pic.twitter.com/Hq8Fws8DXo
— C Baker Jr (@cbjr30) November 3, 2018
This is the James Brown of all birds
— The Apex Samurai 💮 (@TheApexSamurai) November 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/DaGimmik/status/1058886110556770304
Basically, any celebrity with a pompadour was fair game.
https://twitter.com/KommandoMensch/status/1058702259608059904
Although its wild plumage is probably meant to attract a mate, the actual bird in questions would no doubt be unimpressed by its sudden fame.
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