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Eastern Crested Guineafowl

Guttera pucherani

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
53.7 cm
वजन
1153.6666666666667 g
कुल
Numididae
गण
Galliformes

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A medium-large guineafowl (~1.2 kg) of family Numididae, with white-spotted black plumage and a curly black crest. Inhabits coastal and montane forests in East Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. Forages in groups on the forest floor for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Least Concern; widely distributed in East African forest habitats and adaptable to secondary forest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 53.7 cm 21.1 in
वजन 1153.6666666666667 g 40.69 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days. Fledging: 30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-5

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Eastern Crested 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 Eastern Crested Guineafowl eat?
Forages in East African forests and woodland edges for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates.
Where does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl live?
Resident in East Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to Tanzania and Mozambique. Found in forest and dense woodland.
Is the Eastern Crested Guineafowl endangered?
The Eastern Crested Guineafowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days. Fledging: 30 days.
What does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl sound like?
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.
How big is the Eastern Crested Guineafowl?
The Eastern Crested Guineafowl has a wingspan of 53.7 cm, weight of 1153.6666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl belong to?
The Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.

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