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White-breasted Guineafowl

Agelastes meleagrides

Vulnerable

翼展

44.0 cm

体重

815.0 g

科

Numididae

目

Galliformes

关于

白胸珍珠鸡（Agelastes meleagrides），体重约815克，属珍珠鸡科（Numididae），胸部白色，体羽黑色，头部裸露呈粉色。分布于西非低地雨林，是较为罕见的珍珠鸡之一。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	44.0 cm	17.3 in
体重	815.0 g	28.75 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Numididae (Guineafowl)
Genus	Agelastes
物种	Agelastes meleagrides

Distribution

White-breasted Guineafowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.