Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Numididae Scientific name Guttera plumifera Higher classification Guttera | |
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Similar Guttera, Guineafowl, Bird, Black guineafowl, White‑breasted guineafowl |
The plumed guineafowl (Guttera plumifera) is a member of the guineafowl bird family. It is found in humid primary forest in Central Africa. It resembles some subspecies of the crested guineafowl, but has a straighter (not curled) and higher crest, and a relatively long wattle on either side of the bill. The bare skin on the face and neck is entirely dull grey-blue in the western nominate subspecies, while there are a few orange patches among the grey-blue in the eastern subspecies schubotzi.
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Taxonomy
There are two recognized subspecies:
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References
Plumed guineafowl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA