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| Guttera plumifera Cassin, 1857 |
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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2008). Guttera plumifera. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 22 April 2009.
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