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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
White-bellied Bustard
さえずり
Loud, low booming call; resonant bass notes carrying across open grassland habitat with remarkable power.
Buff-crested Bustard
さえずり
Loud, deep booming bark; powerful guttural resonance carrying across open African woodland and scrub habitat.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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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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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
White-bellied Bustard
Least Concern
Buff-crested Bustard
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
White-bellied Bustard
羽毛
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo: brown above; rufous-buff below; long tail; red facial skin; yellow bill; Hispaniola endemic lizard-cuckoo
Buff-crested Bustard
羽毛
Long-tailed Koel: males blue-black; females barred brown; very long graduated tail; red eye; Pacific island koel species
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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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Related Comparisons
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