White-breasted Guineafowl

The White-breasted Guineafowl is distributed in subtropical West African forests of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The diet consists mainly of seeds, berries, termites and small animals.

The White-breasted Guineafowl is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The White-breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides is a medium-sized, up to 45cm long, terrestrial bird of the guineafowl family. It has a black plumage with a small, bare red head, white breast, long black tail, greenish brown bill and greyish feet. The sexes are similar, although the female is slightly smaller than the male. The White-breasted Guineafowl is distributed in subtropical West African forests of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. More

habitat of the White-breasted Guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides in the Taï region, Côte d'Ivoire MATTHIAS WALTERT, CHARLOTTE SEIFERT, GERHARD RADL and BERND HOPPE-DOMINIK (2010). Bird Conservation International, Volume 20, Issue 01, March 2010 pp 74-83 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?aid=7284796 Blog this Article Bird Conservation International (2010), 20 : 74-83 Cambridge University Press doi:10. More

Black guineafowl and white-breasted guineafowl live in groups of 15–20 and roost in trees at night. Their advertising calls are very different from other species of guineafowls. The calls consist of short, soft, low-pitched whistling sounds reminiscent of the cooing of doves. The advertising calls of plumed and crested guineafowl are low-pitched "kuk-kuk-kuks" given in series and increasing in volume. Little is known about the behavior of plumed guineafowl. Crested guineafowl occur in flocks averaging fewer than 20 birds. More

Information on the white-breasted guineafowl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk References - 1. 1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008) http://www.iucnredlist. More

White-breasted Guineafowl perched in tree in deep forest shade White-breasted Guineafowl crossing track 1 More

White-breasted guineafowl may also breed during any month of the year, but breeding probably peaks at the end of the rainy season (November–January). The nest has not been described. Clutch size is about 12 eggs that are reddish buff with white pores. The back plumage of the downy keet is grayish brown with reddish brown highlights. The crown of the head and the mid-line of the neck are black. More