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Category:Numididae - BirdForum Opus

Family: Numididae

Description

Six species of Guineafowl in four genera; found in Africa.

Taxonomy

Numididae is a family in the order Galliformes.
Some authors include the four genera in Phasianidae.


Family Numididae viewedit

Genus Numida viewedit
N. meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl

Genus Agelastes viewedit
A. meleagrides White-breasted Guineafowl
A. niger Black Guineafowl

Genus Acryllium viewedit
A. vulturinum Vulturine Guineafowl

Genus Guttera viewedit
G. plumifera Plumed Guineafowl
G. pucherani Eastern Crested Guineafowl
G. verreauxi Western Crested Guineafowl
G. edouardi Southern Crested Guineafowl

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Tree of Life Web Project. 2007. Galliformes. Fowl, Quail, Guans, Currasows, Megapodes. Version 07 March 2007 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Galliformes/26296/2007.03.07 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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