White-breasted Guineafowl vs Southern Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides 对比 Guttera edouardi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-breasted Guineafowl | Southern Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes meleagrides | Guttera edouardi |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 55.1 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 815.0 g (28.75 oz) | 1315.0 g (46.39 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Omnivorous; scratches for insects, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in southern African forests and … |
| 产卵数 | 12 | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-breasted Guineafowl
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.
Southern Crested Guineafowl
Produces a loud, raucous cackling call and guttural chuckling. Calls are slightly lower than Eastern Crested Guineafowl; echoes through southern African savanna and forest edge.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-breasted Guineafowl
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.
Southern Crested Guineafowl
Resident in southern Africa from Zimbabwe and Mozambique south to the Cape. Found in dense coastal and riverine forest.
保护状况
White-breasted Guineafowl
Southern Crested Guineafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
White-breasted Guineafowl
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 …
Southern Crested Guineafowl
Black body densely covered with white spots; bare blue-red facial skin; prominent erect curly black crest; red wattles; white spots largest on flanks. Southernmost crested guineafowl, similar to other Guttera …
About These Birds
White-breasted Guineafowl
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。
Southern Crested Guineafowl
东非冕珍珠鸡是坦桑尼亚和莫桑比克等东非地区的珍珠鸡，头顶具蓬松的黑色冠羽。体羽黑色，密布白色圆斑，面部蓝红相间。栖息于茂密的森林和林缘地带，以种子、浆果和昆虫为食。善于奔跑，不善飞行。