Black Guineafowl vs Western Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes niger 비교 대상 Guttera verreauxi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black Guineafowl | Western Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Agelastes niger | Guttera verreauxi |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 42.1 cm (16.6 in) | 54.3 cm (21.4 in) |
| 체중 | 700.0 g (24.69 oz) | 1035.0 g (36.51 oz) |
| 식성 | 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 … |
| 산란 수 | -- | 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.
보전 상태
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
민닭과(Numididae)의 중형 뿔닭류(약 700g)로, 온몸이 검은 깃털에 드러난 붉은 머리를 가진다. 콩고 분지 중앙 아프리카 우림에 서식한다. 관심 필요 종.
Western Crested Guineafowl
베로의뿔닭(Guttera verreauxi)은 반점 흑백 깃털과 구불구불한 볏을 지닌 약 1kg의 중대형 뿔닭과 조류다. 서아프리카 삼림 서식지에 분포한다.