Savile's Bustard vs Lesser Florican

Lophotis savilei so với Sypheotides indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Savile's Bustard Lesser Florican
Tên Khoa Học Lophotis savilei Sypheotides indicus
Bộ Otidiformes Otidiformes
Họ Otididae Otididae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Critically Endangered
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 48,9 cm (19.3 in) 40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Khối Lượng 712,1 g (25.12 oz) 610,0 g (21.52 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers … --
Số Trứng 1-2 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Savile's Bustard only

Lesser Florican only

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Song & Call Comparison

Savile's Bustard

Tiếng Hót

Loud, low booming call; deep resonant sound carrying well across open semi-arid African grassland habitat.

Lesser Florican

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying call with raucous quality; harsh repeated notes audible across open dry African grassland.

Geographic Range & Migration

Savile's Bustard

Found in arid savanna of the Sahel from Senegal to Ethiopia. Resident in dry woodland and grassland.

Lesser Florican

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Savile's Bustard

Critically Endangered

Lesser Florican

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.

Lesser Florican

A small bustard (45-51 cm) found in grasslands of the Indian subcontinent. Males in breeding plumage have a black head and neck with an elongated nuchal crest. Critically Endangered due to severe grassland habitat loss. Males perform spectacular leaping display flights.

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