Black Guineafowl vs Western Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes niger 比較対象 Guttera verreauxi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Guineafowl | Western Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes niger | Guttera verreauxi |
| 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) | 54.3 cm (21.4 in) |
| 体重 | 700.0 g (24.69 oz) | 1035.0 g (36.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in … | Omnivorous; forages in West African forests and savanna for invertebrates, seeds, and small fruits. Scratches … |
| 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.
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
Black Guineafowl
Resident in the Congo Basin of Central Africa from Cameroon east to Uganda. Found in lowland and foothill 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
Black Guineafowl
Western 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.
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
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.
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。