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White-breasted Guineafowl

Agelastes meleagrides

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
44.0 cm
वजन
815.0 g
कुल
Numididae
गण
Galliformes

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A medium-sized guineafowl (~815 g) of family Numididae, with white breast, black body, and a bare pinkish-red head. Inhabits primary lowland rainforest understory in West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Ivory Coast. Forages on the forest floor in small flocks for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to severe deforestation of Upper Guinea forests and hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 44.0 cm 17.3 in
वजन 815.0 g 28.75 oz

पहचान

पंख

Body black with white breast and upper belly creating sharp bicoloured pattern; bare pink-red head and neck; no casque or wattles; tail black. Pied black-and-white body pattern is unique among guineafowl.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa from Sierra Leone and Liberia east to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Found in lowland rainforest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in small flocks.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

12

ध्वनि

गीत

Emits a high-pitched, metallic chink-chink call and soft clucking contact notes. The ringing, metallic notes are unlike typical guineafowl calls; heard in West African lowland rainforest.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

White-breasted Guineafowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the White-breasted Guineafowl eat?
Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in small flocks.
Where does the White-breasted Guineafowl live?
Resident in the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa from Sierra Leone and Liberia east to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Found in lowland rainforest.
Is the White-breasted Guineafowl endangered?
The White-breasted Guineafowl has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What does the White-breasted Guineafowl sound like?
Emits a high-pitched, metallic chink-chink call and soft clucking contact notes. The ringing, metallic notes are unlike typical guineafowl calls; heard in West African lowland rainforest.
How big is the White-breasted Guineafowl?
The White-breasted Guineafowl has a wingspan of 44.0 cm, weight of 815.0 g.
What order and family does the White-breasted Guineafowl belong to?
The White-breasted Guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.

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