Eastern crested guineafowl

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

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