Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Guttera pucherani

Guttera pucherani，Eastern Crested Guineafowl

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) has three subspecies.East African crested chicken omnivorous. Plant foods include seeds, fruits, and berries of the rubiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Compositaceae, malvaceae, and legumes. They also eat insects and invertebrates.Listed on the International

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Scientific Name Guttera pucherani，Eastern Crested Guineafowl

Length 46-56CM

Weight 721-1573g

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) has three subspecies.

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East African crested chicken omnivorous. Plant foods include seeds, fruits, and berries of the rubiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Compositaceae, malvaceae, and legumes. They also eat insects and invertebrates.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Appearance

The East African Crested chicken has a body length of 46-56 cm, a wingspan of 75-100 cm and a weight of 721-1573 g. There is a distinctive black crest formed by curly feathers, the shape of which varies according to the subspecies, the bare skin on the head and neck is gray-blue, and there are large red spots around the eyes and on the forehead and throat. The plumage is pure black with dense white spots. Red iris, pink beak, gray legs.

Distribution & Habitat

It is found in Kenya, Somalia and the United Republic of Tanzania.
It inhabits forest margins, secondary forests, forest belts and grassland shrubland.

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