Western Crested Guineafowl

Guttera verreauxi

The western crested guinea fowl is a species of guinea fowl native to sub-Saharan Africa. It can be found from Guinea-Bissau to Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, and Angola, 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.

Scientific name
Guttera verreauxi
Family
Guineafowl
IUCN status
LC