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Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
60.0 cm
वजन
1332.25 g
कुल
Numididae
गण
Galliformes
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The world's largest guineafowl (~1.3 kg) of family Numididae, with a bare blue head, chestnut nape, and brilliant cobalt-blue breast streaked with white. Inhabits dry bushland and thornscrub in northeastern Africa from Somalia to Tanzania. Forages in large coordinated flocks for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; a striking bird of the semi-arid Horn of Africa.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 60.0 cm 23.6 in
वजन 1332.25 g 46.99 oz

पहचान

पंख

Cobalt blue and black breast; long hackle-like feathers on neck streaked white and blue; chestnut nape; bare blue-grey head; densely spotted black-and-white wings and flanks; crimson eye. Most striking guineafowl.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in northeastern Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Found in arid and semi-arid thornbush and grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in East African semi-arid scrub for seeds, invertebrates, and tubers. Highly gregarious; walks long distances daily.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-32 days. Fledging: 14 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-8

ध्वनि

गीत

Produces a loud, resonant honking alarm call and rapid, staccato clucking. The deep, carrying honk is unmistakable; flocks call with overlapping, rapid-fire notes on East African arid savanna.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Numididae (Guineafowl)
Genus Acryllium
प्रजातियां Acryllium vulturinum

Distribution

Vulturine Guineafowl has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Vulturine Guineafowl eat?
Forages in East African semi-arid scrub for seeds, invertebrates, and tubers. Highly gregarious; walks long distances daily.
Where does the Vulturine Guineafowl live?
Resident in northeastern Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Found in arid and semi-arid thornbush and grassland.
Is the Vulturine Guineafowl endangered?
The Vulturine Guineafowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Vulturine Guineafowl nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-32 days. Fledging: 14 days.
What does the Vulturine Guineafowl sound like?
Produces a loud, resonant honking alarm call and rapid, staccato clucking. The deep, carrying honk is unmistakable; flocks call with overlapping, rapid-fire notes on East African arid savanna.
How big is the Vulturine Guineafowl?
The Vulturine Guineafowl has a wingspan of 60.0 cm, weight of 1332.25 g.
What order and family does the Vulturine Guineafowl belong to?
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.

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