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White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus (P.L.Sclater, 1856)
Notharchus hyperrhynchus, the white-necked puffbird, is a black-and-white bird found across the Neotropics in varied forest and open habitats.
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Nystalus maculatus, the spot-backed puffbird, is a small bird found in central South America that lives in semi-open open habitats.
Barred Puffbird
Nystalus radiatus (P.L.Sclater, 1854)
Nystalus radiatus, the barred puffbird, is a small Neotropical puffbird found across northwestern South America and Panama.
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru (Vieillot, 1816)
Nystalus chacuru, the white-eared puffbird, is a distinctive plump puffbird found across central South America.
Subdesert Mesite
Monias benschi Oustalet & G.Grandidier, 1903
The subdesert mesite is a medium-sized terrestrial bird endemic to a small coastal strip of south-west Madagascar.
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.
Southern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Afrotis afra, the southern black korhaan, is a sexually dimorphic ground-dwelling bird endemic to southwestern South Africa.
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides (A.Smith, 1831)
Afrotis afraoides, the northern black korhaan, is a ground-dwelling bird found in southern African open grassy and semi-arid habitats.
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