INDEX - World 
BIRDS of THE WORLD

GRUIFORMES of The World

The order Gruiformes contains a considerable number of living and extinct bird families with little in common. In fact, birds have been placed in this order just because it was not clear where else to put them! The rails, cranes, and limpkin are related and are considered part of the true Guiformes. However, the Bustards are unrelated to these true Guiformes.



Bustards

Order Gruiformes    Family Otididae


Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. Bustards are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They are not related to the true Gruiformes - the rails, cranes, and limpkin. [abstracted from Wikipedia]


Genus Ardeotis

Bustard, Kori Ardeotis kori   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Frank Vassen - Namibia  2, 3) Dick Daniels - Tanzania  4) Dick Daniels - Tanzania
   5) Arno Meintjes  6) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
Perhaps the world's heaviest flying bird.


Genus Eupodotis
Many of these Bustards are also known as Kohanns. For example, the Red-crested Bustard is also known sa the Red-crested Kohann.

Bustard, Black Eupodotis afra   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Andy Carter - South Africa 2) Alastair Rae 


Bustard, Buff-crested Eupodotis gindiana  also  Lophotis gindiana Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Steve Garvie - Kenya  2) Carol Foil - Kenya  3) Dick Daniels - Tanzania


Bustard, Red-crested  Eupodotis ruficrista   also  Lophotis ruficrista  Found: Africa 
Photographed by: 1) Francesco Veronesi - Etosha Namibiai  2) Terri Bird
1) Male  2) Female


Bustard, Rüppell's  Eupodotis rueppellii  Found: Africa
Photographed by: Alastair Rae - Namibia


Bustard, White-bellied Eupodotis senegalensis   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Tanzania   2) Dick - Tanzania    3) Jerry Friedman - Sweetwaters Game Reserve, Kenya


Bustard, White-quilled Eupodotis afraoides   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Hans Hillewaert - Botswana 2) Alistair Rae - Etosha, Namibia
1, 2) Male


Korhaan, Karoo also Karoo Bustard Eupodotis vigorsii  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels near De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa



Genus Lissotis

Bustard, Hartlaub's  Lissotis hartlaubii also Eupodotis hartlaubii Found: Africa
Photographed by: Dick Daniels - Tanzania
1) Male


Bustard, Black-bellied Lissotis melanogaster   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Steve Garvie - the Mara, Kenya   2, 3) Arno Meintjes
1) Female  2, 3) Male



Genus Neotis

Bustard, Stanley also  Denham's Bustard  Neotis denhami     Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) David Cook - Uganda





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