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Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Least Concern

날개 폭

60.0 cm

체중

1332.25 g

과

Numididae

목

Galliformes

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소개

세계에서 가장 큰 뿔닭류(약 1.3kg)로 민닭과(Numididae)에 속하며, 드러난 파란 머리, 밤색 뒷덜미, 그리고 흰 반점과 푸른 핀 줄무늬의 독특한 흑백 깃털을 가진다. 에티오피아 남부에서 탄자니아에 이르는 동아프리카의 건조 관목지에 서식한다. 민관심 종.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	60.0 cm	23.6 in
체중	1332.25 g	46.99 oz

식별

깃털

Cobalt blue and black breast; long hackle-like feathers on neck streaked white and blue; chestnut nape; bare blue-grey head; densely spotted black-and-white wings and flanks; crimson eye. Most striking guineafowl.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Resident in northeastern Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Found in arid and semi-arid thornbush and grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in East African semi-arid scrub for seeds, invertebrates, and tubers. Highly gregarious; walks long distances daily.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-32 days. Fledging: 14 days.

산란 수

4-8

소리

노래

Produces a loud, resonant honking alarm call and rapid, staccato clucking. The deep, carrying honk is unmistakable; flocks call with overlapping, rapid-fire notes on East African arid savanna.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Numididae (Guineafowl)
Genus	Acryllium
종	Acryllium vulturinum

Distribution

Vulturine Guineafowl has been recorded in 2 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Vulturine Guineafowl eat?

Forages in East African semi-arid scrub for seeds, invertebrates, and tubers. Highly gregarious; walks long distances daily.

Where does the Vulturine Guineafowl live?

Resident in northeastern Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Found in arid and semi-arid thornbush and grassland.

Is the Vulturine Guineafowl endangered?

The Vulturine Guineafowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Vulturine Guineafowl nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-32 days. Fledging: 14 days.

What does the Vulturine Guineafowl sound like?

Produces a loud, resonant honking alarm call and rapid, staccato clucking. The deep, carrying honk is unmistakable; flocks call with overlapping, rapid-fire notes on East African arid savanna.

How big is the Vulturine Guineafowl?

The Vulturine Guineafowl has a wingspan of 60.0 cm, weight of 1332.25 g.

What order and family does the Vulturine Guineafowl belong to?

The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.