Western crested guinea fowl
| Western crested guinea fowl | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 guinea fowl (Guttera verreauxi) is a member of the Numididae, the guinea fowl bird family. It is found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics. It was previously known as the crested guinea fowl when the three species were lumped together. The eastern crested guinea fowl is found from Guinea-Bissau to Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, and Angola.
Subspecies
- G. v. sclateri (Reichenow, 1898) – Sclater's crested guinea fowl – northwestern Cameroon
- G. v. verreauxi (Elliot, 1870) – Lindi crested guinea fowl – Guinea-Bissau to western Kenya, Angola, and Zambia
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Guttera verreauxi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45479083A95158936. Retrieved 19 November 2021.