Helmeted Guineafowl

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bird
gptkbp:airlines Limited
gptkbp:averageLifespan 10-15 years
gptkbp:behavior Ground forager
Mildly aggressive
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
Wet season
Courtship displays
Successful in captivity
gptkbp:callsFor Cackling sounds
gptkbp:climate Tolerant of various climates
gptkbp:clutchSize 6-12 eggs
gptkbp:colors Sexually monomorphic
Gray_with_white_spots
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:cultivation Beneficial for pest control
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Feathers for decoration
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol_of_Africa
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
gptkbp:eggColor Cream or light brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Numididae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foot Three_toes
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Daytime
Trees or shrubs
Scratching and pecking
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Moderate
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Open savannas
gptkbp:headCoach Helmet-like casque
gptkbp:headlights Short and rounded
gptkbp:homeTeam Yes
Various breeds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Helmeted Guineafowl
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 26-28 days
gptkbp:interactsWith Domesticated and wild populations.
gptkbp:length 50-60 cm
gptkbp:matingSystem Polygamous
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo Sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:nesting Ground
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 6-12 eggs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:predators Mammals and birds of prey
Low due to flocking
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Vulturine_Guineafowl
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Numida_meleagris
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Dominance hierarchies
Communal roosting
gptkbp:socialStructure Flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack Good hearing
gptkbp:subspecies N. m. galeata
N. m. meleagris
N. m. mitrata
N. m. pucherani
gptkbp:territory Non-territorial
gptkbp:uses Meat and pest control
gptkbp:vision Excellent eyesight
gptkbp:weight 1.2-1.8 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 90-100 cm