- Guttera edouardi
Identification
Black with pale blue spots. The outer secondaries have creamy-white outer webs, showing as a pale edge on the folded wing. The bare face and upper neck have a blackish-grey throat and area around the eye, with paler upper neck and bill; eye is red.
Distribution
Africa: South-eastern Tanzania and Eastern Zambia to Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa.
Taxonomy
Formerly included together with two other species in Crested Guineafowl.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- G. p. barbata:
- South-eastern Tanzania to eastern Mozambique and Malawi
- G. p. edouardi:
- Eastern Zambia to Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa
Habitat
Usually in dense woodland including coastal forests in Tanzania.
Behaviour
In flocks of up to 20 individuals when not breeding (April to September in southern Africa); split into smaller groups and pairs when breeding. Generally seen on road verges in dense woodland and forest, or at bush camps, where they become habituated to humans.
Vocalisation
A staccato repetition of "Chuk" sounds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Stevenson, T. & J Fanshawe 2020. Birds of East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi) - second edition. Helm Field Guides, Christooher Helm London. ISBN 978-1-4081-5736-7
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Southern Crested Guineafowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Southern_Crested_Guineafowl
External Links
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