Savile's Bustard vs Great Bustard

Lophotis savilei verglichen mit Otis tarda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Savile's Bustard Great Bustard
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lophotis savilei Otis tarda
Ordnung Otidiformes Otidiformes
Familie Otididae Otididae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 48,9 cm (19.3 in) 110,2 cm (43.4 in)
Gewicht 712,1 g (25.12 oz) 8100,0 g (285.72 oz)
Ernährung Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers … Omnivore of open steppes; eats insects, small vertebrates, green shoots, and seeds. Beetles, grasshoppers, and …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Savile's Bustard

Gesang

Loud, low booming call; deep resonant sound carrying well across open semi-arid African grassland habitat.

Great Bustard

Gesang

Deep, resonant booming call; powerful bass notes audible at great distance across open semi-arid plains.

Geographic Range & Migration

Savile's Bustard

Found in arid savanna of the Sahel from Senegal to Ethiopia. Resident in dry woodland and grassland.

Great Bustard

Found in open grasslands and steppes across Eurasia from Iberia to China. Partial migrant. Classified as Vulnerable.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Savile's Bustard

Endangered

Great Bustard

About These Birds

Savile's Bustard

A small bustard (45-55 cm) found in arid savanna of the Sahel from Senegal to Ethiopia. Sandy-buff plumage with a short black-and-white crest. Omnivore. Males inflate their throat pouches during display. Named after the British ornithologist Alfred Savile.

Great Bustard

The heaviest flying bird in Europe (7-18 kg, up to 105 cm) with a massive grey-brown body and white underparts. Males have prominent whisker-like feathers. Found in open grasslands and steppes across Eurasia. Omnivore. Long-distance migrant. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.

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