White-breasted Guineafowl vs Western Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides 比較対象 Guttera verreauxi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-breasted Guineafowl | Western Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes meleagrides | Guttera verreauxi |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 54.3 cm (21.4 in) |
| 体重 | 815.0 g (28.75 oz) | 1035.0 g (36.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Omnivorous; forages in West African forests and savanna for invertebrates, seeds, and small fruits. Scratches … |
| 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.
Western Crested Guineafowl
Produces a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling notes. The raucous cackling call echoes through West African forest edge and gallery forest; slightly lower than Eastern Crested.
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.
Western Crested Guineafowl
Resident in West Africa from Côte d'Ivoire to Nigeria. Found in forest, forest-savanna mosaic, and secondary growth.
保全状況
White-breasted Guineafowl
Western 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 …
Western Crested Guineafowl
Dark grey-black body densely spotted white; bare blue-grey and red facial skin; distinctive curly black crest on crown; facial skin turquoise-blue; red wattles. Black curly crest separates from Helmeted Guineafowl.
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.
Western Crested Guineafowl
ヴェロー・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 kg）で、黒白の斑点羽衣と縮れた黒い冠羽を持つ。ガンビアからナイジェリアにかけての西アフリカの森林縁辺・湿潤林・サバンナに生息。フロックで種子・無脊椎動物・小型脊椎動物を採食。西アフリカの森林サバンナモザイクに普通で、生息地の撹乱にも適応、軽度懸念。