Guttera verreauxi

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Guttera verreauxi, commonly known as the eastern crested guineafowl, is a ground-dwelling African bird distinguished by its black plumage with white spots and a prominent curly crest.

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Guttera verreauxi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf avian
bird species
guineafowl
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
authority Elliot, 1870
behavior gregarious
ground-dwelling
canFly yes
class Aves
commonName Verreaux’s crested guineafowl
forest guineafowl
surface form: eastern crested guineafowl
crestDescription prominent curly crest
diet omnivorous
eats fruits
insects
seeds
small invertebrates
family Numididae
flightType short-distance flight
foundIn Eswatini
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
genus Guttera
habitat forest edges
riverine forest
savanna thickets
woodlands
hasCrest yes
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
locomotion terrestrial
nativeTo Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
surface form: southern Africa
nestType shallow ground scrape
order Galliformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor black
plumagePattern white spots
reproduction lays eggs on ground
scientificName Guttera verreauxi self-link
socialStructure flocks
taxonRank species

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Guttera hasSpecies Guttera verreauxi
Guttera verreauxi scientificName Guttera verreauxi self-link