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Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami

Near Threatened

Envergadura

111,8 cm

Peso

5567,75 g

Familia

Otididae

Orden

Otidiformes

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A large bustard (80-116 cm) found in grasslands and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Brown plumage with grey neck and rufous hindneck patch. Omnivore. Named after Major Dixon Denham. The most widespread large bustard in Africa.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	111,8 cm	44.0 in
Peso	5567,75 g	196.40 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Mangrove Cuckoo: olive-brown above; buff-orange below; long dark tail with white spots; yellow bill; black facial mask; Caribbean

Habitat & Range

🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Found in grasslands and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to South Africa. Resident.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore of African grasslands; feeds on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers dominate the diet.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Deep, resonant booming call with dramatic quality; powerful bass notes audible across open African plains.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Otidiformes (Avutardas)
Familia	Otididae (Avutardas)
Genus	Neotis
Especies	Neotis denhami

Distribution

Denham's Bustard has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded