Information about Guinea Fowl
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The guineafowl (sometimes called guineahen) are a family of birds in the same order as the pheasants, turkeys and other game birds. They are also widely known as guineahens, (a term formerly applied to the turkey). The American Ornithologists' Union includes guineafowl (Numididae) as a subfamily of Phasianidae.
Description and ecology
This is a family of African, insect and seed-eating, ground-nesting birds resembling partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. At least three of the species are poorly studied.The species for which the information is known are normally monogamous, mating for life. However, occasional bigamy has been recorded for the Helmeted Guineafowl (Madge and McGowan, p345-352).
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Helmeted Guineafowl from Namibia.
The Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and introduced outside its natural range, for example in southern France and the West Indies.
List of species in taxonomic order
- White-breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides
- Black Guineafowl, Agelastes niger
- Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris
- Plumed Guineafowl, Guttera plumifera
- Crested Guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
- Vulturine Guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum
Domesticated guineafowl
References
- Madge and McGowan,Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse ISBN 0-7136-3966-0
External links
- Guineafowl videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Numida
Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Galliformes
Temminck, 1820
Families
Megapodiidae
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
(?)Mesitornithidae
Galliformes
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Temminck, 1820
Families
Megapodiidae
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
(?)Mesitornithidae
Galliformes
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Baron Michel Edmond de Sélys Longchamps (May 25, 1813 - December 11, 1900) was a Belgian politician and scientist.
Selys-Longchamps was regarded as the world's greatest authority on dragonflies and damselflies.
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Selys-Longchamps was regarded as the world's greatest authority on dragonflies and damselflies.
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Agelastes
Bonaparte, 1850
Species
A. meleagrides
A. niger
Agelastes is a small genus of birds in the guineafowl family.
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Bonaparte, 1850
Species
A. meleagrides
A. niger
Agelastes is a small genus of birds in the guineafowl family.
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Numida
Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Guttera
Wagler, 1832
Species
G. plumifera
G. pucherani
Guttera is a small genus of birds in the guineafowl family.
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Wagler, 1832
Species
G. plumifera
G. pucherani
Guttera is a small genus of birds in the guineafowl family.
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Acryllium
Gray, 1840
Species: A. vulturinum
Binomial name
Acryllium vulturinum
Hardwicke, 1834
The Vulturine Guineafowl (
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Gray, 1840
Species: A. vulturinum
Binomial name
Acryllium vulturinum
Hardwicke, 1834
The Vulturine Guineafowl (
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.
Pheasant are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails.
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Pheasant are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails.
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Meleagridinae
Gray, 1840
Genus: Meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
M. gallopavo
M. ocellata
A turkey is either one of two species of large birds in the genus
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Gray, 1840
Genus: Meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
M. gallopavo
M. ocellata
A turkey is either one of two species of large birds in the genus
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The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) an ornithological organization in the USA. Unlike the National Audubon Society, its members are primarily professional ornithologists rather than amateur birders.
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Phasianidae
Horsfield, 1821
Genera
Many, see text
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their (including junglefowl, quail, and peafowl).
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Horsfield, 1821
Genera
Many, see text
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their (including junglefowl, quail, and peafowl).
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Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area.
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Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
- * Archaeognatha (bristletails)
- * Thysanura (silverfish)
- * Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic)
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Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.
These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.
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These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.
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Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. They are the outstanding characteristic that distinguishes the Class Aves from all other living groups. Other Theropoda also had feathers (see Feathered dinosaurs).
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Numida
Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Caribbean (Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Spanish: Caribe
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A. meleagrides
Binomial name
Agelastes meleagrides
Bonaparte, 1850
The White-breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides
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Binomial name
Agelastes meleagrides
Bonaparte, 1850
The White-breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides
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A. niger
Binomial name
Agelastes niger
Cassin, 1857
The Black Guineafowl, Agelastes niger is a member of the guineafowl bird family.
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Binomial name
Agelastes niger
Cassin, 1857
The Black Guineafowl, Agelastes niger is a member of the guineafowl bird family.
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Numida
Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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Linnaeus, 1766
Species: N. meleagris
Binomial name
Numida meleagris
Linnaeus, 1758
The Helmeted Guineafowl (
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G. plumifera
Binomial name
Guttera plumifera
Cassin, 1857
The Plumed Guineafowl (Guttera plumifera) is a member of the guineafowl bird family.
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Binomial name
Guttera plumifera
Cassin, 1857
The Plumed Guineafowl (Guttera plumifera) is a member of the guineafowl bird family.
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G. pucherani
Binomial name
Guttera pucherani
Hartlaub, 1860
The Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) is a member of the guineafowl bird family. It breeds in Southern Africa.
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Binomial name
Guttera pucherani
Hartlaub, 1860
The Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) is a member of the guineafowl bird family. It breeds in Southern Africa.
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Acryllium
Gray, 1840
Species: A. vulturinum
Binomial name
Acryllium vulturinum
Hardwicke, 1834
The Vulturine Guineafowl (
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Gray, 1840
Species: A. vulturinum
Binomial name
Acryllium vulturinum
Hardwicke, 1834
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Guineafowl are a family of birds originating from Africa and related to other game birds such as the pheasants, turkeys and partridges.
They have a long history of domestication, mainly involving the Helmeted Guineafowl.
They lay 25-30 eggs in a deep, tapering nest.
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They have a long history of domestication, mainly involving the Helmeted Guineafowl.
They lay 25-30 eggs in a deep, tapering nest.
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