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Waltert, M.; Seifert, C.; Radl, G.; Hoppe-Dominik, B. 2010. Population size and habitat of the White-breasted Guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides in the Taï region, Côte d'Ivoire. Bird Conservation International 20(1): 74-83.
IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-breasted Guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.