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