Guttera is a genus of birds in the family Numididae. The four species are found in forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike other guineafowl, they have a distinctive black crest.
Taxonomy
Established by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832, it contains four species:[2]
| Common name | Species |
|---|---|
| Plumed guineafowl | Guttera plumifera |
| Eastern crested guineafowl | Guttera pucherani |
| Western crested guineafowl | Guttera verreauxi |
| Southern crested guineafowl | Guttera edouardi |
Etymology
The name Guttera is a combination of the Latin words gutta, meaning “spot” and -fera, meaning “bearing” (from ferre: to bear).[3]
References
- ^ “Numididae”. aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ “ITIS Report: Guttera“. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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