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Western crested guineafowl

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Western crested guineafowl
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Numididae
Genus: Guttera
Species:
G. verreauxi
Binomial name
Guttera verreauxi
(DG Elliot, 1870)

The western crested guineafowl (Guttera verreauxi) 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 Guinea-Bissau to Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, and Angola.

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References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Guttera verreauxi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45479083A95158936. Retrieved 19 November 2021.