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Otididae

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Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra � Trevor Hardaker http://www.hardaker.co.za

There are 27 species of Bustards, Korhaans and Floricans in the familly Otididae; they are:

Great Bustard Otis tarda

Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori
Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis

Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata
Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii

Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii
Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami
Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii
Nubian Bustard Neotis nuba

White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis
Barrow's Korhaan Eupodotis barrowii
Blue Korhaan Eupodotis caerulescens
Karoo Korhaan Eupodotis vigorsii
R�ppell's Korhaan Eupodotis rueppellii
Little Brown Bustard Eupodotis humilis

Savile's Bustard Lophotis savilei
Buff-crested Bustard Lophotis gindiana
Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista

Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra
Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides

Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster
Hartlaub's Bustard Lissotis hartlaubii

Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis

Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica

Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax

Family Links

Bustards Otididae

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/family/bustards-otididae

Large to medium-sized stocky terrestrial birds, with long neck and legs...

Species Links

Black-bellied Bustard Eupodotis melanogaster

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/bust-bb.htm

Generally more common than the similar looking Hartlaub's Bustard the 2 species overlap across some of their range...

Great Bustard Otis tarda

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/great-bustard-otis-tarda

...Birds of C Asia formerly awarded separate race korejewi, but extensive overlap with nominate tarda. Two subspecies recognized...

Great Bustard Otis tarda

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/biodiversity/endangered-species/otis-tarda/index.html

Its large size, striking plumage and spectacular displays make the great bustard one of the world�s most impressive birds....

Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/kori.htm

There are 2 disjunct populations in Africa...

Number of Species

Number of bird species: 27

Useful Reading

Propagation of the Houbara Bustard

by Michel Saint Jalme And Yolanda Van Heezik published by National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development, Saudi Arabia
ISBN: 0710305184
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Organisations

Great Bustard Group

Website

The Great Bustard Project - re-introduction into the UK...

Bustards of the world

Website

Photographs of a number of species

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