Savile's Bustard vs Nubian Bustard
Lophotis savilei 比較対象 Neotis nuba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Savile's Bustard | Nubian Bustard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Lophotis savilei | Neotis nuba |
| 目 | Otidiformes | Otidiformes |
| 科 | Otididae | Otididae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 48.9 cm (19.3 in) | 84.4 cm (33.2 in) |
| 体重 | 712.1 g (25.12 oz) | 5420.0 g (191.19 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers … | Omnivore of Sahelian grasslands; feeds on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Savile's Bustard
Loud, low booming call; deep resonant sound carrying well across open semi-arid African grassland habitat.
Nubian Bustard
Loud, rough barking call with guttural quality; deep resonant notes carrying across dry African hillside terrain.
Geographic Range & Migration
Savile's Bustard
Found in arid savanna of the Sahel from Senegal to Ethiopia. Resident in dry woodland and grassland.
Nubian Bustard
Found in the Sahel zone of northern Africa from Mauritania to Sudan. Resident in arid grasslands.
保全状況
Savile's Bustard
Nubian Bustard
How to Tell Them Apart
Savile's Bustard
Asian Koel: males glossy blue-black; females dark brown barred white; red eye; long graduated tail; no wing bars; strongly dimorphic
Nubian Bustard
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below; long tail; red orbital ring; yellow bill; Puerto Rico endemic lizard-cuckoo
About These Birds
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.
Nubian Bustard
A large bustard (70-80 cm) found in the Sahel zone of northern Africa from Mauritania to Sudan. Sandy-brown plumage. Omnivore of arid grasslands and semi-desert. Classified as Near Threatened due to hunting and habitat degradation across the Sahel.