Color: 

Blackish gray with white spots and lines

Size:

20-25 inches 

Weight:

2.5–3.5 pounds 

Average Lifespan:

10-15 years

Captive Lifespan:

Up to 65 years

Sub-Saharan Africa

Secondary forests and forest edge

Mating: 

Varies depending on rainfall patterns

Gestation/Incubation:

24-27 days

Litter/Clutch Size:

4-7 eggs

Mature:

14-15 weeks

Seeds, bugs and fruit

Highly social and vocal.  Usually live in flocks of up to 35 individuals.

1. The timing of roosting is highly correlated to the time of sunset.

2. Has been seen foragin in association with vervet monkeys, feeding on scraps of fruit and fece that fall to the forest floor.