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Eastern Crested Guineafowl

Guttera pucherani

Least Concern

翼展

53.7 cm

体重

1153.6666666666667 g

科

Numididae

目

Galliformes

关于

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	53.7 cm	21.1 in
体重	1153.6666666666667 g	40.69 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark black body with dense white spotting; bare blue-grey and red facial skin with small wattles; curly black feathered crest on crown; slightly smaller crest than Western Crested. Very similar to western relative.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Resident in East Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to Tanzania and Mozambique. Found in forest and dense woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in East African forests and woodland edges for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days. Fledging: 30 days.

产卵数

4-5

声音

鸣唱

Emits a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling series. The raucous cackle carries through East African forest edge; similar in quality to Western Crested Guineafowl.

分类学

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

Distribution

Eastern Crested 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 Eastern Crested Guineafowl eat?

Forages in East African forests and woodland edges for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates.

Where does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl live?

Resident in East Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to Tanzania and Mozambique. Found in forest and dense woodland.

Is the Eastern Crested Guineafowl endangered?

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days. Fledging: 30 days.

What does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl sound like?

Emits a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling series. The raucous cackle carries through East African forest edge; similar in quality to Western Crested Guineafowl.

How big is the Eastern Crested Guineafowl?

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl has a wingspan of 53.7 cm, weight of 1153.6666666666667 g.

What order and family does the Eastern Crested Guineafowl belong to?

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Numididae.