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Southern crested guineafowl

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Southern crested guineafowl
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Numididae
Genus: Guttera
Species:
G. edouardi
Binomial name
Guttera edouardi
(Hartlaub, 1867)

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.

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References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Guttera edouardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725223A94887589. Retrieved 19 November 2021.