White-breasted Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides
The White-breasted Guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides) is a legendary guineafowl found in 3 countries, weighing about 815 g. The white-breasted guinea fowl is a medium-sized, up to 45 cm long, terrestrial bird of the guinea fowl family.
About the White-breasted Guineafowl
The white-breasted guinea fowl is a medium-sized, up to 45 cm long, terrestrial bird of the guinea fowl family.
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How to identify it
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.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-breasted Guineafowl?
- It has a black plumage with a small, bare, red head, white breast, long, black tail, greenish-brown bill, and greyish feet. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-breasted Guineafowl?
- The White-breasted Guineafowl is a large sized bird weighing about 815 g.
- Where can you see a White-breasted Guineafowl?
- The White-breasted Guineafowl occurs in 3 countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
- What birds look similar to a White-breasted Guineafowl?
- The White-breasted Guineafowl is most easily confused with the Black Guineafowl.
- Is the White-breasted Guineafowl endangered?
- The White-breasted Guineafowl is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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