Western Crested Guineafowl
Western Crested Guineafowl (<em>Guttera verreauxi</em>) is a species of Guineafowl (<em>Numididae</em>) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).
Overview
Western Crested Guineafowl (Guttera verreauxi) is a species of Guineafowl (Numididae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Guttera; binomial: Guttera verreauxi; authority: (Elliot, DG, 1870).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Western Crested Guineafowl Guttera verreauxi (including sclateri) is split from G. pucherani (s.s. and s.l.) on the basis of differences in color of facial and neck skin, morphology of the hood, and vocalizations (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife). Includes kathleenae and schoutedeni (Urban et al. 1986; Martinez 1994).
