Plumed Guineafowl vs Western Crested Guineafowl
Guttera plumifera 比較対象 Guttera verreauxi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Plumed Guineafowl | Western Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Guttera plumifera | Guttera verreauxi |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 46.5 cm (18.3 in) | 54.3 cm (21.4 in) |
| 体重 | 875.0 g (30.86 oz) | 1035.0 g (36.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in Central African rainforests 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 | 9-10 | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
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
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.
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
Plumed Guineafowl
Western Crested Guineafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
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
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。
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。