Northern Black Bustard vs Arabian Bustard

Afrotis afraoides 比較対象 Ardeotis arabs

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Black Bustard Arabian Bustard
学名 Afrotis afraoides Ardeotis arabs
Otidiformes Otidiformes
Otididae Otididae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 56.6 cm (22.3 in) 107.9 cm (42.5 in)
体重 714.5 g (25.20 oz) 6733.333333333333 g (237.51 oz)
食性 Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers … Omnivore of arid grasslands and semi-desert; takes insects, small lizards, seeds, and green shoots. Locusts …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Northern Black Bustard only

Arabian Bustard only

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Song & Call Comparison

Northern Black Bustard

さえずり

Loud, low booming call; deep carrying resonance audible far across open South Asian grassland terrain.

Arabian Bustard

さえずり

Deep, resonant booming call with carrying quality; powerful bass notes audible at impressive range across open savanna.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Black Bustard

Found in open grasslands and Karoo of southern Africa from South Africa to Namibia and Botswana. Resident.

Arabian Bustard

Found in dry grasslands and semi-desert across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Resident and nomadic.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Northern Black Bustard

Near Threatened

Arabian Bustard

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How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Black Bustard

羽毛

Golden Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant golden-bronze iridescence; white barred underparts; golden-green head; bronze sheen; small cuckoo

Arabian Bustard

羽毛

Ash-colored Cuckoo: gray-brown above; pale gray-white below; long graduated gray tail; yellow bill; neotropical cuckoo species

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About These Birds

Northern Black Bustard

A medium-sized bustard (50-55 cm) found in open grasslands and Karoo of southern Africa from South Africa to Namibia. Males have black underparts and white wing patches. Omnivore. Broader range than Southern Black Bustard. Often seen performing aerial display flights.

Arabian Bustard

北アフリカとアラビア半島の乾燥した草地や半砂漠に生息する非常に大型のノガン(体長最大90cm、体重7〜15kg)。砂褐色の羽毛と特徴的な黒い頭冠を持つ。乾燥した開けた生息地に住む雑食者。狩猟と生息地喪失により準絶滅危惧に分類。

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