Southern Crested Guineafowl

Guttera edouardi

The southern crested guinea fowl is a species of guinea fowl native to sub-Saharan Africa. It can be found from Tanzania to South Africa, where it inhabits open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics. It is one of three species that were formerly considered to be one and the same species, the crested guinea fowl.

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