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White-breasted Guineafowl

Agelastes meleagrides

Vulnerable

날개 폭

44.0 cm

체중

815.0 g

과

Numididae

목

Galliformes

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소개

민닭과(Numididae)의 중형 뿔닭류(약 815g)로, 흰 가슴, 검은 몸통, 드러난 분홍색 머리를 가진다. 기니, 시에라리온, 라이베리아, 코트디부아르의 서아프리카 저지대 우림에 서식한다. 취약 종.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	44.0 cm	17.3 in
체중	815.0 g	28.75 oz

식별

깃털

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 guineafowl.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

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.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in small flocks.

보전 상태

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

소리

노래

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.

분류학

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

Distribution

White-breasted Guineafowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the White-breasted Guineafowl eat?

Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in small flocks.

Where does the White-breasted Guineafowl live?

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.

Is the White-breasted Guineafowl endangered?

The White-breasted Guineafowl has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

What does the White-breasted Guineafowl sound like?

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.

How big is the White-breasted Guineafowl?

The White-breasted Guineafowl has a wingspan of 44.0 cm, weight of 815.0 g.

What order and family does the White-breasted Guineafowl belong to?

The White-breasted Guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.