| Guttera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Eastern crested guineafowl (G. pucherani) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Numididae |
| Genus: | Guttera Wagler, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Numida cristata1 Pallas, 1767
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| Species | |
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:2
| Common name | Species |
|---|---|
| Plumed guineafowl | Guttera plumifera |
| Eastern crested guineafowl | Guttera pucherani |
| Western crested guineafowl | Guttera verreauxi |
| Southern crested guineafowl | Guttera edouardi |
Etymology
The name Guttera is a combination of the Latin words gutta, meaning "spot" and -fera, meaning "bearing" (from ferre: to bear).3
References
References
- "Numididae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- "ITIS Report: Guttera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.