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Black Guineafowl

Agelastes niger

Least Concern

翼展

42.1 cm

体重

700.0 g

科

Numididae

目

Galliformes

关于

黑珍珠鸡（Agelastes niger），体重约700克，属珍珠鸡科（Numididae），体羽全黑，头部裸露呈红色。分布于刚果盆地中部低地雨林，群居性，以森林地面植物为食。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	42.1 cm	16.6 in
体重	700.0 g	24.69 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Black Guineafowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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常见问题

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.