noun
helmeted guinea fowl
Refers specifically to Numida meleagris, the common domesticated species. The name is onomatopoeic, mimicking the bird's call.
ホロホロ鳥はアフリカ原産の鳥です。
The helmeted guinea fowl is a bird native to Africa.
動物園でホロホロ鳥を見た。
I saw a helmeted guinea fowl at the zoo.
All-katakana spelling; common in biological contexts or when emphasizing the bird's name.
The name ホロホロ (horohoro) is onomatopoeic, imitating the bird's call. 鳥 (chō) means 'bird'. The ateji 珠鶏 is a phonetic rendering without semantic connection.