Eastern crested guinea fowl

The eastern crested guinea fowl (Guttera pucherani) is a member of the Numididae, the guinea fowl bird family. It is found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics. It was previously known as the crested guinea fowl when the three species were lumped together. The eastern crested guinea fowl is found in Somalia to Tanzania, Zanzibar and Tumbatu Island.

Eastern crested guinea fowl
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Numididae
Genus:	Guttera
Species:	G. pucherani
Binomial name
Guttera pucherani (Hartlaub, 1861)