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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor=pink>'''Guineafowl'''</th></tr> <tr><th bgcolor=pink>Guineafowls</th></tr>
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<tr><td>]:</td><td>]ia</td></tr> <tr><td>Kingdom:</td><td>]ia</td></tr>
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<tr><td>]:</td><td>]</td></tr> <tr><td>Class:</td><td>]</td></tr>
<tr><td>]:</td><td>]</td></tr> <tr><td>Order:</td><td>]</td></tr>
<tr><td>]:</td><td>'''Numididae'''</td></tr> <tr><td>Family:</td><td>'''Numididae'''</td></tr>
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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">'''Genera'''</th></tr> <tr><th bgcolor="pink">'''Genera'''</th></tr>
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&nbsp;''Agelastes ''<br> &nbsp;''Agelastes ''<br>
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The <b>guineafowl</b> are a family of ]s in the same order as the ]s, ]s and other game birds. The '''guineafowl''' are a family of ]s in the same order as the ]s, ]s and other game birds.


This is an ]n family of seed-eating ground-nesting birds resembling ]s, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. The ] has been domesticated and introduced outside its natural range, for example in southern ] and the ]. This is an ]n family of seed-eating ground-nesting birds resembling ]s, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. The ] has been domesticated and introduced outside its natural range, for example in southern ] and the ].
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** Family ]: New World quail ** Family ]: New World quail
** '''Family Numididae''' ** '''Family Numididae'''
*** White-breasted Guineafowl, <i>Agelastes meleagrides</i> *** ], ''Agelastes meleagrides''
*** Black Guineafowl, <i>Agelastes niger</i> *** ], ''Agelastes niger''
*** ], <i>Numida meleagris</i> *** ]]], ''Numida meleagris''
*** Plumed Guineafowl, <i>Guttera plumifera</i> *** ], ''Guttera plumifera''
*** Crested Guineafowl, <i>Guttera pucherani</i> *** ], ''Guttera pucherani''
*** Vulturine Guineafowl <i>Acryllium vulturinum</i> *** ], ''Acryllium vulturinum''
** Family ]: turkeys ** Family ]: turkeys
** Family ]: mesites ** Family ]: mesites

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Guineafowls
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Galliformes
Family:Numididae
Genera

 Agelastes
 Numida
 Guttera
 Acryllium

The guineafowl are a family of birds in the same order as the pheasants, turkeys and other game birds.

This is an African family of seed-eating ground-nesting birds resembling partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. The Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and introduced outside its natural range, for example in southern France and the West Indies.

The six species are in this group are related to other members of the gamebird family thus.


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