White-breasted Guineafowl vs Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides 比較対象 Guttera pucherani
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-breasted Guineafowl | Eastern Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes meleagrides | Guttera pucherani |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 53.7 cm (21.1 in) |
| 体重 | 815.0 g (28.75 oz) | 1153.6666666666667 g (40.69 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Forages in East African forests and woodland edges for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small … |
| 一腹卵数 | 12 | 4-5 |
| 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.
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
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.
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.
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Resident in East Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to Tanzania and Mozambique. Found in forest and dense woodland.
保全状況
White-breasted Guineafowl
Eastern Crested 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 …
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
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 …
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.
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
ケニア・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1.2 kg）で、白い斑点の黒い羽衣と縮れた黒い冠羽を持つ。ケニアからモザンビークにかけての東アフリカの沿岸・山地林に生息。グループで種子・果実・無脊椎動物を採食。東アフリカの林に広く分布し二次林にも適応、軽度懸念。