White-bellied Bustard vs Buff-crested Bustard

Eupodotis senegalensis comparado con Lophotis gindiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Bustard Buff-crested Bustard
Nombre científico Eupodotis senegalensis Lophotis gindiana
Orden Otidiformes Otidiformes
Familia Otididae Otididae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 54,1 cm (21.3 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
Peso 934,0 g (32.95 oz) 788,75 g (27.82 oz)
Dieta Omnivore of African savanna; eats insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers … Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers …
Tamaño de la puesta 1-3 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

White-bellied Bustard only

Buff-crested Bustard only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Bustard

Canto

Loud, low booming call; resonant bass notes carrying across open grassland habitat with remarkable power.

Buff-crested Bustard

Canto

Loud, deep booming bark; powerful guttural resonance carrying across open African woodland and scrub habitat.

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Bustard

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

Buff-crested Bustard

Found in dry savanna of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in open bushland.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-bellied Bustard

Least Concern

Buff-crested Bustard

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-bellied Bustard

Plumaje

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo: brown above; rufous-buff below; long tail; red facial skin; yellow bill; Hispaniola endemic lizard-cuckoo

Buff-crested Bustard

Plumaje

Long-tailed Koel: males blue-black; females barred brown; very long graduated tail; red eye; Pacific island koel species

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About These Birds

White-bellied Bustard

Avutarda de Senegal, 50-60 cm. Parda grisácea, cuello blanco, parte inferior del cuello negra. Sabanas abiertas del África occidental y central. Preocupación menor.

Buff-crested Bustard

A small bustard (45-55 cm) found in dry savanna of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Buff plumage with a short buff crest. Omnivore. Males perform conspicuous leaping displays. Named after its buff-colored crest feathers.

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