Numididae
Guinea Fowl
Julia Gulka and David P. Mindell
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Kimball, R. T., C. M. St. Mary, and E. L. Braun. 2011. A macroevolutionary perspective on multiple sexual traits in the Phasianidae (Galliformes). International Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2011.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Guttera pucherani |
|---|---|
| Location | Mkuzi Preserve, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Crested guineaufowl (Guttera pucherani) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2005 Jim Scarff
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| Scientific Name | Numida meleagris |
|---|---|
| Location | Tarangire National Park, Tanzania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | IMG_3919 |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Charles Anderson |
| Scientific Name | Acryllium vulturinum |
|---|---|
| Location | Samburu National Reserve (Kenya) |
| Comments | Vulturine Guineafowl |
| Creator | Gerald and Buff Corsi |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | CalPhotos |
| Copyright |
© 2002 California Academy of Sciences
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Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, USA
David P. Mindell
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- First online 07 March 2007
- Content changed 23 July 2011
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