Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
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La pintada de cuello desnudo es una pintada del África subsahariana con plumaje negro moteado de blanco, cuello desnudo azul y rojo, y cresta de plumas cortas y rizadas. Habita en bordes de bosque, sabanas arboladas y plantaciones. Se alimenta de semillas, frutos e invertebrados. Vive en grupos y produce llamadas fuertes y agudas. Distinguida de otras pintadas por la combinación de cuello desnudo de colores vivos y cresta pequeña.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 53,7 cm | 21.1 in |
| Peso | 1153,6666666666667 g | 40.69 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Dark black body with dense white spotting; bare blue-grey and red facial skin with small wattles; curly black feathered crest on crown; slightly smaller crest than Western Crested. Very similar to western relative.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident in East Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to Tanzania and Mozambique. Found in forest and dense woodland.
Diet & Feeding
Forages in East African forests and woodland edges for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days. Fledging: 30 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
4-5
Sonido
Canto
Emits a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling series. The raucous cackle carries through East African forest edge; similar in quality to Western Crested Guineafowl.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Numididae (Pintadas) |
| Genus | Guttera |
| Especies | Guttera pucherani |
Distribution
Eastern Crested Guineafowl has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Numididae family