White-bellied Bustard vs Savile's Bustard

Eupodotis senegalensis comparado con Lophotis savilei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Bustard Savile's Bustard
Nombre científico Eupodotis senegalensis Lophotis savilei
Orden Otidiformes Otidiformes
Familia Otididae Otididae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 54,1 cm (21.3 in) 48,9 cm (19.3 in)
Peso 934,0 g (32.95 oz) 712,1 g (25.12 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

White-bellied Bustard only

Savile's Bustard only

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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.

Savile's Bustard

Canto

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

Savile's Bustard

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-bellied Bustard

Least Concern

Savile's 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

Savile's Bustard

Plumaje

Asian Koel: males glossy blue-black; females dark brown barred white; red eye; long graduated tail; no wing bars; strongly dimorphic

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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.

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.

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