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Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami

Near Threatened

Envergadura

111,8 cm

Peso

5567,75 g

Família

Otididae

Ordem

Otidiformes

Sobre

A large bustard (80-116 cm) found in grasslands and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Brown plumage with grey neck and rufous hindneck patch. Omnivore. Named after Major Dixon Denham. The most widespread large bustard in Africa.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	111,8 cm	44.0 in
Peso	5567,75 g	196.40 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Mangrove Cuckoo: olive-brown above; buff-orange below; long dark tail with white spots; yellow bill; black facial mask; Caribbean

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Distribuição geográfica

Found in grasslands and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to South Africa. Resident.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore of African grasslands; feeds on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers dominate the diet.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

Deep, resonant booming call with dramatic quality; powerful bass notes audible across open African plains.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Otidiformes (Bustards)
Família	Otididae (Bustards)
Genus	Neotis
Espécies	Neotis denhami

Distribution

Denham's Bustard has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded