The crested guineafowl is a member of the Numididae, the guineafowl bird family. It is found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Hartlaub, KJG 1867)
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
15 p.36
Protonym:
Numida Edouardi
Type locality:
Coast of Natal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101730#page/48/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
34703319FFB6D9C6
Avibase ID:
avibase-34703319
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/34703319
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677567
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or barbata] ( Guttera edouardi [edouardi or barbata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or barbata] ( Guttera edouardi [edouardi or barbata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or barbata] ( Guttera edouardi [edouardi or barbata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or barbata] ( Guttera edouardi [edouardi or barbata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or barbata] ( Guttera edouardi [edouardi or barbata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or barbata] ( Guttera edouardi [edouardi or barbata]) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Crested Guineafowl (Southern) ( Guttera pucherani edouardi/barbata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Crested Guineafowl (Southern) ( Guttera pucherani edouardi/barbata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Crested Guineafowl (Southern) ( Guttera pucherani edouardi/barbata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Crested Guineafowl (Southern) ( Guttera pucherani edouardi/barbata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Crested Guineafowl (Southern) ( Guttera pucherani edouardi/barbata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Crested Guineafowl (Southern) ( Guttera pucherani edouardi/barbata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Southern Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera edouardi) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Guttera [edouardi or verreauxi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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