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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guttera is a genus of birds in the family Numididae. Established by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832, it contains four species:[2]
Guttera | |
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Eastern crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Numididae |
Genus: | Guttera Wagler, 1832 |
Type species | |
Numida cristata[1] Pallas, 1767 | |
Species | |
The name Guttera is a combination of the Latin words gutta, meaning "spot" and -fera, meaning "bearing" (from ferre: to bear).[3]
The four species are found in forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike other guineafowl, they have a distinctive black crest.
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