Guttera
Sign in to saveGuttera is a genus of birds in the family Numididae. The four species are found in forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike other guineafowl, they have a distinctive black crest.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyNumididae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Numididae
- Collections
- FMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Cameroon
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Guttera is a genus of birds in the family Numididae. The four species are found in forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike other guineafowl, they have a distinctive black crest.
== Taxonomy == Established by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832, it contains four species: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Common name !Species |- |Plumed guineafowl |Guttera plumifera |- |Eastern crested guineafowl |Guttera pucherani |- |Western crested guineafowl |Guttera verreauxi |- |Southern crested guineafowl |Guttera edouardi |}
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