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Black Guineafowl
Agelastes niger (Cassin, J 1857)
The black guineafowl is a member of the guineafowl bird family. It occurs in humid forests in Central Africa. It is a medium-sized black bird with a bare, pink head and upper neck. Little is known of its behaviour. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Numididae
Genus:
Agelastes
Scientific:
Agelastes niger
Original description
Citation:
(Cassin, J 1857)
Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia
8(1856) p.322
Protonym:
Phasidus niger
Type locality:
Cape Lopez, French Congo.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1935378
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
38193321D2117C10
Avibase ID:
avibase-38193321
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/38193321
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176124
Geographic range:
- Agelastes niger: Congolian forest of southeastern Nigeria to northern Angola and far northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: Clements checklist
Black Guineafowl
Catalan:
Pintada negra
Czech:
perlička černá
Danish:
Sort Kalkunhøne
German:
Schwarzperlhuhn
Spanish:
Pintada Negra
Spanish (Spain):
Pintada Negra
Finnish:
mustahelmikana
French:
Pintade noire
Croatian:
crna biserka
Hungarian:
fekete gyöngytyúk
Italian:
Faraona nera
Japanese (romaji):
kurohorohorochou
Japanese:
クロホロホロチョウ
Lithuanian:
Juodoji patarška
Dutch:
Zwart Parelhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svartperlehøne
Norwegian:
Svartperlehøne
Polish:
pantarka czarna
Portuguese:
pintada-preta
Portuguese (Portugal):
pintada-preta
Russian:
Чёрная цесарка
Slovak:
perlička čierna
Serbian:
Crna biserka
Swedish:
svart pärlhöna
Ukrainian:
Цесарка чорна
Chinese:
黑珠鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
黑珠雞
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pintade noire ( Agelastes niger) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pintade noire ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 1st edition: Black Guineafowl ( Phasidus niger) |
| Clements, version 2021: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2022: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2023: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2024: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Black Guineafowl ( Phasidus niger) |
| Clements 4th edition: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2015: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2016: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2017: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2018: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Clements, version 2019: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 1.50: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 1.52: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 1.53: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 1.54: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 1.55: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2015: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2016: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2017: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2018: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2019: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2021: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2022: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2023: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| eBird version 2024: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black Guineafowl ( Phasidus niger) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black Guineafowl ( Phasidus niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black Guineafowl ( Phasidus niger) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Phasidus niger |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Phasidus niger |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Phasidus niger |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black Guineafowl ( Agelastes niger) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Agelastes niger |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Agelastes niger |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: qara firəngtoyuğu
Catalan: Pintada negra
Czech: Perlicka cerná, perlička černá
Danish: Sort Kalkunhøne
German: Schwarzperlhuhn, Schwarzwaldperlhuhn
English: Black Guineafowl
English, HBW: Black Guineafowl
English (IOC): Black Guineafowl
English (United States): Black Guineafowl
Esperanto: Nigra numido
Spanish: Guineo Negro, Pintada Negra
Spanish (Spain): Pintada Negra
Spanish (HBW): Black Guineafowl
Estonian: must-pärlkana
Finnish: Mustahelmikana
French: Pintade noire
Croatian: crna biserka
Hungarian: fekete gyöngytyúk
Italian: Faraona nera
Japanese (romaji): kurohorohorochou
Japanese: クロホロホロチョウ
Scientific: Agelastes niger, Phasidus niger
Lithuanian: Juodoji patarška
Dutch: Zwart Parelhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartperlehøne
Norwegian: Svartperlehøne
Polish: pantarka czarna
Portuguese: Pintada preta, Pintada-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): pintada-preta
Russian: Чёрная тёмная цесарка, Черная Цесарка, Чёрная цесарка
Slovak: perlička čierna
Serbian: Crna biserka
Swedish: Svart pärlhöna
Turkish: Kara Beçtavuğu
Tatar: кара мисыр тавыгы
Ukrainian: Цесарка чорна
Chinese: 黑珠鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 黑珠雞
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