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Black Guineafowl

Agelastes niger

Least Concern

날개 폭

42.1 cm

체중

700.0 g

과

Numididae

목

Galliformes

소개

민닭과(Numididae)의 중형 뿔닭류(약 700g)로, 온몸이 검은 깃털에 드러난 붉은 머리를 가진다. 콩고 분지 중앙 아프리카 우림에 서식한다. 관심 필요 종.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	42.1 cm	16.6 in
체중	700.0 g	24.69 oz

식별

깃털

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.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Resident in the Congo Basin of Central Africa from Cameroon east to Uganda. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in leaf litter.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

소리

노래

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.

분류학

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

Distribution

Black 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 Black Guineafowl eat?

Omnivorous; forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in leaf litter.

Where does the Black Guineafowl live?

Resident in the Congo Basin of Central Africa from Cameroon east to Uganda. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest.

Is the Black Guineafowl endangered?

The Black Guineafowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Black Guineafowl sound like?

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.

How big is the Black Guineafowl?

The Black Guineafowl has a wingspan of 42.1 cm, weight of 700.0 g.

What order and family does the Black Guineafowl belong to?

The Black Guineafowl (Agelastes niger) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.