Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster
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A medium-sized bustard (58-65 cm) found in grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a black belly and inflatable blue throat pouch used in dramatic courtship displays. Omnivore. One of the most widespread African bustards.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 66.4 cm | 26.1 in |
| वजन | 1552.5 g | 54.76 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo: rufous throat contrasting bronze-green above; barred white below; small; iridescent green-bronze
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found in grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivore of tall-grass savanna; eats insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers are primary prey.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: SC.
अंडों की संख्या
1-2
ध्वनि
गीत
Loud, low booming call; deep resonant notes carrying far across open grassland in South Asian landscape.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Otidiformes (Bustards) |
| कुल | Otididae (Bustards) |
| Genus | Lissotis |
| प्रजातियां | Lissotis melanogaster |
Distribution
Black-bellied Bustard has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Otididae family