White-breasted Guineafowl vs Plumed Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides 比較対象 Guttera plumifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-breasted Guineafowl | Plumed Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes meleagrides | Guttera plumifera |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 46.5 cm (18.3 in) |
| 体重 | 815.0 g (28.75 oz) | 875.0 g (30.86 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … |
| 一腹卵数 | 12 | 9-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-breasted Guineafowl
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.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-breasted Guineafowl
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.
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.
保全状況
White-breasted Guineafowl
Plumed Guineafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
White-breasted Guineafowl
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 …
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.
About These Birds
White-breasted Guineafowl
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.
Plumed Guineafowl
プラムド・ギニア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875 g）で、黒い斑点の灰色羽衣と特徴的なまっすぐな羽状の冠羽を持つ。コンゴ盆地・カメルーンの低地熱帯雨林に生息。グループで林床を採食。コンゴ盆地の原始的・成熟した二次林に関連し分布域が広い、軽度懸念。