- Guttera plumifera
Identification
46 cm
Typical Guineafowl in shape, and size. All black with fine white spotting, white shafts to the primaries makes a thin wing panel. Longish, upstanding "punk"-type crest from forehead to rear of crown composed of plain black feathers. Rest of head and upper neck grey bare skin with a triangulsr malar wattle that is blackish grey. eye red. Bill whitish grey. Legs grey.
Distribution
West Africa: found from southern Cameroon to western edge of the Rift Valley.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- G. p. plumifera:
- G. p. schubotzi:
- Northern DR Congo to Rift Valley and forests west of Lake Tanganyika
Habitat
Humid primary forests.
Behaviour
Secretive but, in the non-breeding season can be found in flocks of up to 50.
Vocalisation
Contact call a sharp "tchik, tchik". Loud "kow, kow, kow" first thing in the morning.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Plumed Guineafowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plumed_Guineafowl
