Question about a particular sound the fowl makes

[Tracker1045]

Our neighbor has 8 free ranging Guinea fowl. Every year around this time, one or tow of them make a sound they don't make at any other time of the year, and it lasts about a month. It's a very rhythmic, almost man made sound; it has two beats. It's like a ka-CHINK, ka-CHINK, ka-CHINK etc. Unlike the other noise they make, which is usually some alarm cackle and stops when the perceived danger is over, THIS noise goes on for most of the day. The hens are far enough away not to be bothering me, but I hear them every time I walk by there which is twice a day. I'm astonished at how the neighbor isn't going MAD during this time. Anyway, I would love to know why on earth they make these particular sounds around this time of year--what does the call mean? Are they calling for a mate? No idea whether there's a male guinea fowl since I don't know what he would look like. They all look absolutely identical.

 

[R2elk]

Our neighbor has 8 free ranging Guinea fowl. Every year around this time, one or tow of them make a sound they don't make at any other time of the year, and it lasts about a month. It's a very rhythmic, almost man made sound; it has two beats. It's like a ka-CHINK, ka-CHINK, ka-CHINK etc. Unlike the other noise they make, which is usually some alarm cackle and stops when the perceived danger is over, THIS noise goes on for most of the day. The hens are far enough away not to be bothering me, but I hear them every time I walk by there which is twice a day. I'm astonished at how the neighbor isn't going MAD during this time. Anyway, I would love to know why on earth they make these particular sounds around this time of year--what does the call mean? Are they calling for a mate? No idea whether there's a male guinea fowl since I don't know what he would look like. They all look absolutely identical.

Hens doing their two syllable "buckwheat" call. They are calling for mates.

Some of us enjoy the sounds guineas make.

 

[Tracker1045]

Now I finally have an answer! Thanks for that. No offense to the guineas...

 

[Sydney65]

Hens doing their two syllable "buckwheat" call. They are calling for mates.

Some of us enjoy the sounds guineas make.

Personally, I like the folly of the males announcing they are top dog....right before another male brings the topic back up for debate. Lol. The neighbor now stands watching, occasionally shouting, "Run, Forrest, RUN!!"