Black Guineafowl vs Plumed Guineafowl
Agelastes niger 对比 Guttera plumifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Guineafowl | Plumed Guineafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Agelastes niger | Guttera plumifera |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Numididae | Numididae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 42.1 cm (16.6 in) | 46.5 cm (18.3 in) |
| 体重 | 700.0 g (24.69 oz) | 875.0 g (30.86 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruits, and small vertebrates in … | Forages in Central African rainforests for invertebrates, seeds, and fallen fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 9-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black Guineafowl
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.
Plumed Guineafowl
Emits a loud, cackling call and guttural chuckling. Calls are similar to Crested Guineafowl but slightly lower; the raucous cackling echoes through Central African forest and forest edge.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Guineafowl
Resident in the Congo Basin of Central Africa from Cameroon east to Uganda. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest.
Plumed Guineafowl
Resident in Central Africa from Cameroon and Gabon east to Uganda and western Democratic Republic of Congo. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest.
保护状况
Black Guineafowl
Plumed Guineafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Guineafowl
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.
Plumed Guineafowl
Dark grey-black with white spotting on body; bare blue-grey facial skin; distinctive upright black plume-like feathers on top of head forming crest; no casque; red-blue wattles small.
About These Birds
Black Guineafowl
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。
Plumed Guineafowl
刚果冕珍珠鸡分布于中非刚果盆地的热带雨林。头顶具长而蓬松的羽冠，体羽黑色具白色斑点，裸露面部呈蓝红色。栖息于密闭的林地环境，以种子和昆虫为食。与其他非洲珍珠鸡一样，常成小群活动。