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Photo © by Nick Scarle
Near Djoudj Bird Reserve, Senegal, 9 January, 2024

Lophotis savilei

Eupodotis savilei

Distribution

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Lophotis vs. Eupodotis

The species in genus Lophotis was formerly placed in genus Eupodotis by some authorities, however there now seems to be a consensus for using Lophotis.

References

• Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• Sibley, CG and BL Monroe. 1993. Supplement to Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World. Yale University Press, New Haven and London. ISBN 0-300-05549-8

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Savile's Bustard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Savile%27s_Bustard

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