Acryllium vulturinum
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Acryllium vulturinum, commonly known as the vulturine guineafowl, is a strikingly patterned African gamebird recognized for its vivid blue and black plumage and bare, vulture-like head.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acryllium vulturinum canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gamebird ⓘ guineafowl ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Acryllium vulturinum self-link ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a guineafowl ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | relatively large clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | vulturine guineafowl ⓘ |
| describedBy | Hardwicke ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
elongated body shape compared to other guineafowl
ⓘ
long hackle of lanceolate feathers on neck ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | locally common ⓘ |
| family | Numididae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| genus | Acryllium ⓘ |
| geographicRangeType | endemic to northeastern Africa ⓘ |
| habitat |
bushland
ⓘ
dry savanna ⓘ open woodland ⓘ thorn scrub ⓘ |
| headDescription |
bare
ⓘ
vulture-like ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| keptAs | aviary bird ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ Kenya ⓘ Somalia ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
ⓘ
blue ⓘ white streaks ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | gamebird ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1822 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.