Southern crested guineafowl
The southern crested guineafowl (Guttera edouardi) is a member of the Numididae, the guineafowl bird family. It is found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics. It was previously known as the crested guineafowl when the three species were lumped together. The eastern crested guineafowl is found from Tanzania to South Africa.
Southern crested guineafowl | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Numididae |
Genus: | Guttera |
Species: | G. edouardi |
Binomial name | |
Guttera edouardi (Hartlaub, 1867) | |
Subspecies
- G. e. barbata (Ghigi, 1905) โ Malawi crested guineafowl โ southeastern Tanzania to eastern Mozambique and Malawi
- G. e. edouardi (Hartlaub, 1867) - Edward's crested guineafowl โ eastern Zambia to Mozambique and eastern South Africa
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Guttera edouardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725223A94887589. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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