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
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Species | |
Guttera is a genus of birds in the family Numididae. Established by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832, it contains four species:[2]
- Plumed guineafowl, Guttera plumifera
- Eastern crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
- Western crested guineafowl, Guttera verreauxi
- Southern crested guineafowl, Guttera edouardi
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.
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.
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