Family

Otididae

19 species · Animals

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Great Bustard

Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758

Otis tarda, the great bustard, is a large Palearctic bustard that includes one of the heaviest living flying birds.

Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami (Children & Vigors, 1826)

Denham's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large African bustard species with three geographically separated subspecies that live in open and semi-open grassland habitats.

Ludwig's Bustard

Neotis ludwigii (Ruppell, 1837)

Neotis ludwigii, or Ludwig's bustard, is a large African bustard found in grasslands and semi-arid regions of southwestern Africa.

Blue Korhaan

Eupodotis caerulescens (Vieillot, 1820)

Eupodotis caerulescens (blue korhaan) is a terrestrial bird native to grasslands of South Africa and western Lesotho.

White-bellied Korhaan

Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1820)

The white-bellied bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) is a small, sexually dimorphic bustard endemic to African grasslands and savannas.

Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis (J.E.Gray, 1829)

Ardeotis australis (Australian bustard) is a large terrestrial bird, the only Australian Ardeotis species, found across Australia and nearby regions.

Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps (Vigors, 1831)

The great Indian bustard is a large ground bird native to India and Pakistan, described in detail for appearance, habitat, behavior and ecology.

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822)

Ardeotis kori, the kori bustard, is a large African bird with distinct plumage, found across open dry habitats in southern and northeastern Africa.

Asian Houbara

Chlamydotis macqueenii (J.E.Gray, 1832)

Chlamydotis macqueenii, the Asian houbara, is a medium-sized arid-dwelling bustard with distinctive plumage and breeding behavior.

African Houbara

Chlamydotis undulata (Jacquin, 1784)

Chlamydotis undulata, the African houbara, is a small to mid-sized bustard native to arid regions of North Africa and the Canary Islands.

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tetrax tetrax, the little bustard, is the smallest Palearctic bustard, an omnivorous declining bird breeding across southern Europe and western and central Asia.

Black-bellied Bustard

Lissotis melanogaster (Ruppell, 1835)

Lissotis melanogaster, the black-bellied bustard, is an African bustard species with distinct sexually dimorphic plumage found in open grassy habitats.

Hartlaub's Bustard

Lissotis hartlaubii (Heuglin, 1863)

Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) is a small omnivorous bustard native to the Horn of Africa.

Karoo Bustard

Eupodotis vigorsii (A.Smith, 1831)

The karoo korhaan is a small Southern African bustard species with two subspecies that inhabits arid scrubland habitats.

Rüppell's Bustard

Heterotetrax rueppelii (Wahlberg, 1856)

Rüppell's korhaan is a small bustard native to arid habitats of southwestern Africa, identifiable by its distinct grey head and striped markings.

Buff-crested Bustard

Lophotis gindiana (Oustalet, 1881)

Lophotis gindiana, the buff-crested bustard, is a small sexually dimorphic East African bustard that lives in arid open habitats.

Red-crested Bustard

Lophotis ruficrista (A.Smith, 1836)

The red-crested korhaan is a sedentary African bird known for its male's distinctive aerial courtship drop, which earned it the nickname suicide bird.