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'''Disambiguation: For the species ''Eupodotis ruficrista'', see [[Red-crested Bustard]].''' | '''Disambiguation: For the species ''Eupodotis ruficrista'', see [[Red-crested Bustard]].''' | ||
;[[:Category:Eupodotis|Eupodotis]] gindiana | ;[[:Category:Eupodotis|Eupodotis]] gindiana | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | Length 46-53 cm | + | Length 46-53 cm<br /> |
− | + | Belly black; no white in wings. Smaller than [[Black-bellied Bustard]] and [[Hartlaub's Bustard]]. | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southeastern [[Sudan]] to southern [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]] and northern [[Tanzania]]. | Southeastern [[Sudan]] to southern [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]] and northern [[Tanzania]]. | ||
+ | [[Image:Buff_crested_bustard_megan_perkins_TsavoEast_Apr2006.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|megan+perkins|megan perkins}} <br />Tsavo East, [[Kenya]]. April 2006 ]] | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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{{Lophotis vs. Eupodotis}} | {{Lophotis vs. Eupodotis}} | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dry woodland; seldom in open grassland. | Dry woodland; seldom in open grassland. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
Piercing whistles and clicks before display flight. | Piercing whistles and clicks before display flight. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-HM03Cor7}}#{{Ref-SibleyMonroe96}}#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}} | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-HM03Cor7}}#{{Ref-SibleyMonroe96}}#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}} |
Revision as of 16:19, 5 September 2010
Disambiguation: For the species Eupodotis ruficrista, see Red-crested Bustard.
- Eupodotis gindiana
Identification
Length 46-53 cm
Belly black; no white in wings. Smaller than Black-bellied Bustard and Hartlaub's Bustard.
Distribution
Southeastern Sudan to southern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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.
Habitat
Dry woodland; seldom in open grassland.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Piercing whistles and clicks before display flight.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to December 2007 (Corrigenda 7). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Sibley, CG and BL Monroe. 1996. Birds of the World, on diskette, Windows version 2.0. Charles G. Sibley, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-crested Bustard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-crested_Bustard