Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2022 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
Land-mass type | Average mass | 875 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,610,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | 6700-67000 mature individuals | poor | suspected | 2009 |
Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | 2010-2027 |
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
Generation length | 5.7 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The total population size is thought to be large, numbering 10,000 to 100,000 individuals, which is roughly equivalent to 6,700-67,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and unsustainable levels of hunting. Tree cover loss within the range is currently estimated at 8% across three generations (Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Assuming that population declines are roughly equivalent to the rate of forest loss, the species may be declining at <10% over three generations (17.1 years), however the species is only found in primary forest and very mature secondary forest, so population declines may be faster than tree cover loss alone.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
Equatorial Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
Gabon | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Cameroon | Boumba - Bek |
Cameroon | Campo Ma'an complex |
Cameroon | Dja Faunal Reserve |
Cameroon | Lobéké National Park |
Cameroon | Nki |
Central African Republic | Dzanga-Ndoki National Park |
Central African Republic | Ngotto |
Congo | Dimonika Biosphere Reserve |
Congo | Lake Télé Community Reserve |
Congo | Lower Kouilou basin |
Congo | Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park complex |
Congo | Odzala National Park complex |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Luki Forest Reserve |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Maiko National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Okapi Faunal Reserve |
Equatorial Guinea | Monte Alen National Park |
Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
Gabon | Ipassa Strict Nature Reserve |
Gabon | Lopé Faunal Reserve |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | marginal | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
Altitude | 0 - 540 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Food - human | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Plumed Guineafowl Guttera plumifera. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/plumed-guineafowl-guttera-plumifera on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.