White-breasted Guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides)
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White-breasted Guineafowl

Agelastes meleagrides Bonaparte, 1850

815 gWeight

The white-breasted guinea fowl (Agelastes meleagrides) is a medium-sized, up to 45 cm long, terrestrial bird of the guinea fowl family.

Most records: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

White-breasted Guineafowl has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire22 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana10 records
  3. Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone3 records
More places
  1. Gola Rainforest NP – EastSierra Leone1 record
  2. Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone1 record
  3. PN MarahouéCôte d’Ivoire1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Côte d’IvoireGhanaSierra Leone

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-breasted guinea fowl (Agelastes meleagrides) is a medium-sized, up to 45 cm long, terrestrial bird of the guinea fowl family.

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Questions

How big is the White-breasted Guineafowl?

The White-breasted Guineafowl weighs around 815 g.

Where does the White-breasted Guineafowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. It is most often recorded in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Sierra Leone.

Is the White-breasted Guineafowl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-breasted Guineafowl as Vulnerable.

What does the White-breasted Guineafowl eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-breasted Guineafowl in?

It belongs to the family Guineafowl (Numididae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
815 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
220 mm
Tail
145 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
74 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Guineafowl Numididae
Genus
Agelastes

Other birds in the genus Agelastes

Black GuineafowlBlack GuineafowlAgelastes nigerHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisPlumed GuineafowlPlumed GuineafowlGuttera plumiferaWestern Crested GuineafowlWestern Crested GuineafowlGuttera verreauxiEastern Crested GuineafowlEastern Crested GuineafowlGuttera pucheraniSouthern Crested GuineafowlSouthern Crested GuineafowlGuttera edouardiVulturine GuineafowlVulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum
White-breasted Guineafowl

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