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12-22-2016

Agelastes meleagrides

Agelastes meleagrides NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.The white-breasted guineafowl is a medium-sized, up to 45 cm long, terrestrial bird of the guineafowl family.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.The white-breasted guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides) is a medium-sized, up to 45 cm long, terrestrial bird of the guineafowl family. It has a black plumage with a small, bare, red head, white breast, long, black tail, greenish-brown bill, and greyish feet. The sexes are similar, although the female is slightly smaller than the male.White-breasted Guineafowl [English] Geographic Information Geographic Division: Africa : Jurisdiction/Origin: Comments Comment: Listed as Threatened under U.S. Endangered Species Act, and as Vulnerable on IUCN Red List …

Detailed information
Full Name: White-Breasted guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Birds
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 01/12/1995 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
01/12/1995 60 FR 2899 2905 ETWP; Addition of 30 African Birds to List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
03/28/1994 59 FR 14496 14502 ETWP; Proposed Addition of 30 African Birds to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
12/16/1991 56 FR 65207 65208 ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of 53 Foreign Birds; 56 FR 65207 65208
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the White-Breasted guineafowl.
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