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| name = Guineafowls | |||
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The '''guineafowl''' are a family of ]s in the same order as the ]s, ]s and other game birds. They are also widely known as guineahens, (a term formerly applied to the turkey). | The '''guineafowl''' are a family of ]s in the same order as the ]s, ]s and other game birds. They are also widely known as guineahens, (a term formerly applied to the turkey). |
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Guineafowls | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Numididae |
Genera | |
The guineafowl are a family of birds in the same order as the pheasants, turkeys and other game birds. They are also widely known as guineahens, (a term formerly applied to the turkey).
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.
Species
- White-breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides
- Black Guineafowl, Agelastes niger
- Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris
- Plumed Guineafowl, Guttera plumifera
- Crested Guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
- Vulturine Guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum