Lissotis | |
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Adult male Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Otidiformes |
Family: | Otididae |
Genus: |
Lissotis Reichenbach, 1848 |
Type species | |
Otis melanogaster
[1] Rüppell, 1835
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Lissotis is a genus of bird in the bustard family, Otididae. Some authorities, such as the IUCN, consider it part of Eupodotis; the separation adopted here follows the Handbook of the Birds of the World. [2]
It contains the following species, both restricted to Africa:
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Black-bellied bustard |
Lissotis melanogaster (Rüppell, 1835) Two subspecies
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Sub-Saharan Africa![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Hartlaub's bustard |
Lissotis hartlaubii (Heuglin, 1863) |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Lissotis | |
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Adult male Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Otidiformes |
Family: | Otididae |
Genus: |
Lissotis Reichenbach, 1848 |
Type species | |
Otis melanogaster
[1] Rüppell, 1835
|
Lissotis is a genus of bird in the bustard family, Otididae. Some authorities, such as the IUCN, consider it part of Eupodotis; the separation adopted here follows the Handbook of the Birds of the World. [2]
It contains the following species, both restricted to Africa:
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black-bellied bustard |
Lissotis melanogaster (Rüppell, 1835) Two subspecies
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Sub-Saharan Africa![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
Hartlaub's bustard |
Lissotis hartlaubii (Heuglin, 1863) |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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