Guttera
| Guttera | |
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| Kenya crested guineafowl, Guttera p. pucherani | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Numididae |
| Genus: |
Guttera Wagler, 1832 |
| Species | |
Guttera is a genus of birds in the Numididae family. Established by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832, it contains two species:
The name Guttera is a combination of the Latin words gutta, meaning "spot" and -fera, meaning "bearing" (from ferre: to bear).
The two species are found in forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike other guineafowl, they have a distinctive black crest.
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