White-breasted Guineafowl vs Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides 对比 Guttera pucherani
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-breasted Guineafowl | Eastern Crested Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes meleagrides | Guttera pucherani |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 53.7 cm (21.1 in) |
| 体重 | 815.0 g (28.75 oz) | 1153.6666666666667 g (40.69 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African rainforest understorey for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Forages in East African forests and woodland edges for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small … |
| 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.
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
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.
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.
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Resident in East Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to Tanzania and Mozambique. Found in forest and dense woodland.
保护状况
White-breasted Guineafowl
Eastern 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 …
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
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 …
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。
Eastern Crested Guineafowl
西非冕珍珠鸡广泛分布于西非和中非的热带森林。以其蓬松的黑色冠羽和满布白点的黑色体羽著称，裸露面部颜色鲜艳。常在林下灌丛中活动，以植物性食物和昆虫为食。发出响亮的告警叫声，对天敌保持高度警惕。