Numididae
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Numididae is a family of African birds commonly known as guineafowl, characterized by their stout bodies, featherless heads, and ground-dwelling habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Numididae canonical | 19 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape | stout-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | relatively large clutches ⓘ |
| commonName | guineafowl ⓘ |
| commonNameOfNumida meleagris | helmeted guineafowl ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| domesticationStatus | includes domesticated forms ⓘ |
| economicUse |
egg production
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ pest control ⓘ |
| eggColor | cream-colored eggs ⓘ |
| flightCapability | strong but usually short-distance flight ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | scratching on ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| headCovering | largely featherless head ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Acryllium
ⓘ
Agelastes ⓘ Guttera ⓘ Meleagrides (historical usage) ⓘ Numida ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
short rounded wings
ⓘ
short tail ⓘ strong legs ⓘ thick neck ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Africa ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Numida meleagris ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | precocial young ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | often spotted ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Numida ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.