Agelastes
| Agelastes | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| White-breasted guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Galliformes | 
| Family: | Numididae | 
| Genus: | Bonaparte, 1850 | 
| Type species | |
| Agelastes meleagrides[1] Bonaparte, 1850 | |
| Species | |
Agelastes is a small genus of birds in the guineafowl family. It comprises two species:[2]
- White-breasted guineafowl, A. meleagrides
- Black guineafowl, A. niger
References
- ^ "Numididae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "ITIS report: Agelastes, Bonaparte, 1850". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2011.


