Black Guineafowl vs Southern Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes niger 比較対象 Guttera edouardi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Guineafowl | Southern Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes niger | Guttera edouardi |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 42.1 cm (16.6 in) | 55.1 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 700.0 g (24.69 oz) | 1315.0 g (46.39 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in … | Omnivorous; scratches for insects, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in southern African forests and … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black Guineafowl
Produces a high-pitched, metallic clinking call and soft clucking series. Calls are unlike Helmeted Guineafowl; the metallic clinking echoes through Central African lowland forest.
Southern Crested Guineafowl
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Guineafowl
Resident in the Congo Basin of Central Africa from Cameroon east to Uganda. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest.
Southern Crested Guineafowl
Resident in southern Africa from Zimbabwe and Mozambique south to the Cape. Found in dense coastal and riverine forest.
保全状況
Black Guineafowl
Southern Crested Guineafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Guineafowl
Entirely glossy black throughout; bare reddish-pink head and neck devoid of casque or wattle; no white spotting; legs dark; tail short and black. Uniform all-black plumage distinguishes from spotted relatives.
Southern Crested Guineafowl
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 …
About These Birds
Black Guineafowl
A medium-sized guineafowl (~700 g) of family Numididae, with entirely black plumage and a bare red head and neck. Inhabits lowland rainforest understory in the Congo Basin of central Africa. Forages in small flocks on the forest floor for insects, seeds, and small invertebrates. Least Concern; associated with primary forest but broadly distributed across the Congo rainforest.
Southern Crested Guineafowl
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。