Guttera

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Family:Numididae
Guttera
Eastern crested guineafowl (G. pucherani)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Numididae
Genus: Guttera
Wagler, 1832
Type species
Numida cristata[1]
Pallas, 1767
Species

G. plumifera
G. pucherani
G. verreauxi
G. edouardi

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.

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