Guttera
| Guttera | |
|---|---|
| Eastern crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Numididae |
| Genus: | Guttera Wagler, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Numida cristata Pallas, 1767 | |
| Species | |
Guttera is a genus of birds in the family Numididae. Established by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832, it contains four species:
- Plumed guineafowl, Guttera plumifera
- Eastern crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
- Western crested guineafowl, Guttera verreauxi
- Southern crested guineafowl, Guttera edouardi
The name Guttera is a combination of the Latin words gutta, meaning "spot" and -fera, meaning "bearing" (from ferre: to bear).
The four species are found in forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike other guineafowl, they have a distinctive black crest.