Plumed Guineafowl vs Helmeted Guineafowl
Guttera plumifera comparado con Numida meleagris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Plumed Guineafowl | Helmeted Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Guttera plumifera | Numida meleagris |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Numididae | Numididae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 46,5 cm (18.3 in) | 50,8 cm (20.0 in) |
| Peso | 875,0 g (30.86 oz) | 1443,6 g (50.92 oz) |
| Dieta | Forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Omnivorous; forages in African savanna and woodland for insects, seeds, tubers, and small vertebrates. Scratches … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 9-10 | 6-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Plumed Guineafowl only
Ninguno
Helmeted Guineafowl only
Song & Call Comparison
Plumed Guineafowl
Emits a loud, cackling call and guttural chuckling. Calls are similar to Crested Guineafowl but slightly lower; the raucous cackling echoes through Central African forest and forest edge.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Produces a repetitive, staccato buck-wheat or chi-chi-chi-CHREE call; flocks create a raucous, cackling chorus. The loud, machine-gun-like cackling alarm is unmistakable; flocks are exceptionally noisy on African savannas.
Geographic Range & Migration
Plumed Guineafowl
Resident in Central Africa from Cameroon and Gabon east to Uganda and western Democratic Republic of Congo. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Resident across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Found in open woodland, savanna, and bush. Widely domesticated.
Estado de conservación
Plumed Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Plumed Guineafowl
Dark grey-black with white spotting on body; bare blue-grey facial skin; distinctive upright black plume-like feathers on top of head forming crest; no casque; red-blue wattles small.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Dark grey to black body densely covered with small round white spots; bare blue-grey and red facial skin; prominent bony yellowish casque on crown; red-and-blue wattles. Spotted pattern is highly …
About These Birds
Plumed Guineafowl
La pintada de plumas es una especie de África Central con plumaje negro punteado de blanco y una cresta de plumas largas y rizadas en la coronilla. Habita en bosques densos y bordes de bosques de la cuenca del Congo y regiones adyacentes. Se alimenta de semillas, frutas e invertebrados en el suelo. Vive en grupos sociales y produce llamadas ruidosas. Comparte hábitat con otros francolinos y pintadas en los bosques de África Central.
Helmeted Guineafowl
A large guineafowl (~1.4 kg) of family Numididae, with white-spotted grey-black plumage, a bony casque, and red and blue facial wattles. Native to sub-Saharan African grasslands and savannas; widely domesticated worldwide. Social, foraging in large flocks for seeds, insects, and small vertebrates. Least Concern; one of the world's most familiar gallinaceous birds, used as food and pest control.