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Southern Crested Guineafowl

Guttera edouardi

Least Concern

翼開長

55.1 cm

体重

1315.0 g

科

Numididae

目

Galliformes

について

ヒゲウロコホロホロチョウは中〜大型のホロホロチョウ科の鳥（体重約1.3 kg）で、特徴的な縮れた黒い冠羽と白い斑点の黒い羽衣を持つ。タンザニアから南アフリカにかけての南部アフリカの森林や茂みに生息。種子・果実・無脊椎動物を求めてグループで地面を採食。生息地の保護区内に多く、軽度懸念。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	55.1 cm	21.7 in
体重	1315.0 g	46.39 oz

識別

羽毛

Black body densely covered with white spots; bare blue-red facial skin; prominent erect curly black crest; red wattles; white spots largest on flanks. Southernmost crested guineafowl, similar to other Guttera species.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Resident in southern Africa from Zimbabwe and Mozambique south to the Cape. Found in dense coastal and riverine forest.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; scratches for insects, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in southern African forests and moist woodland.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

4-5

鳴き声

さえずり

Produces a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling. Calls are slightly lower than Eastern Crested Guineafowl; echoes through southern African savanna and forest edge.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Numididae (Guineafowl)
Genus	Guttera
種	Guttera edouardi

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よくある質問

What does the Southern Crested Guineafowl eat?

Omnivorous; scratches for insects, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in southern African forests and moist woodland.

Where does the Southern Crested Guineafowl live?

Resident in southern Africa from Zimbabwe and Mozambique south to the Cape. Found in dense coastal and riverine forest.

Is the Southern Crested Guineafowl endangered?

The Southern Crested Guineafowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Southern Crested Guineafowl nest?

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

What does the Southern Crested Guineafowl sound like?

Produces a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling. Calls are slightly lower than Eastern Crested Guineafowl; echoes through southern African savanna and forest edge.

How big is the Southern Crested Guineafowl?

The Southern Crested Guineafowl has a wingspan of 55.1 cm, weight of 1315.0 g.

What order and family does the Southern Crested Guineafowl belong to?

The Southern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera edouardi) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.