Numida squamatus

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:airlines limited
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:behavior forages in groups
gptkbp:breedingSeason seasonal
successful in zoos
gptkbp:callsFor varied vocalizations
gptkbp:class Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 6 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:colors more vibrant than females
duller than males
scaly_gray_and_brown
gptkbp:commonName scaly-feathered guineafowl
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by conservation organizations
gptkbp:culturalHeritage feathers used in decoration
gptkbp:culturalSignificance domesticated in some regions
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:eggColor white
about 28 days
gptkbp:family gptkb:Numididae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Numida_squamatus
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_John_Latham_in_1790
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 10 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Numida
gptkbp:habitat savannas
open woodlands
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to ground living
gptkbp:homeTeam raised for meat and eggs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Numida squamatus
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:matingSystem polygamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo Africa
gptkbp:nesting ground nest
on the ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Numida_meleagris
gptkbp:reproduction seasonal breeders
gptkbp:size medium-sized bird
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
dominance hierarchies in flocks
communicate through calls
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack good hearing
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision good eyesight
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 90 to 100 cm
gptkbp:youth_development precocial