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Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They make up the family Otididae (formerly known as Otidae).
Bustards are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays.
Bustards are gregarious outside the breeding season, but are very wary and difficult to approach in the open habitats they prefer.[1] Most species are declining or endangered through habitat loss and hunting, even where they are nominally protected.[1]
Some Indian bustards are also called Floricans. The origin of the name is unclear. Jerdon writes in his bird of India (1862)
The Hobson-Jobson dictionary however casts doubt on this theory stating that
Two great bustard eggs were recently laid in Britain for the first time since Queen Victoria was a child, but were unfertilized—probably owing to the still juvenile male population. The last bustard died out in Britain in about 1832, but the bird is being reintroduced through batches of chicks imported from Russia.[1]
Species in taxonomic order
- Great Bustard, Otis tarda
- Arabian Bustard, Ardeotis arabs
- Kori Bustard, Ardeotis kori, subspecies kori and struthinuclus
- Great Indian Bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps
- Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis
- Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, subspecies undulata and fuertaventurae
- Macqueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii[2]
- Ludwig's Bustard, Neotis ludwigii
- Stanley Bustard, or Denham's Bustard, Neotis denhami
- Heuglin's Bustard, Neotis heuglinii
- Nubian Bustard, Neotis nuba
- White-bellied Bustard, Eupodotis senegalensis
- Blue Bustard, Eupodotis caerulescens
- Karoo Bustard, Eupodotis vigorsii
- Rüppell's Bustard, Eupodotis rueppellii
- Little Brown Bustard, Eupodotis humilis
- Savile's Bustard, Lophotis savilei
- Buff-crested Bustard, Lophotis gindiana
- Red-crested Bustard, Lophotis ruficrista
- Black Bustard, Afrotis afra
- White-quilled Bustard, Afrotis afraoides
- Black-bellied Bustard, Lissotis melanogaster
- Hartlaub's Bustard, Lissotis hartlaubii
- Bengal Florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis
- Lesser Florican, Sypheotides indica
- Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax
Notes
1. ^ Bota, G., J. Camprodon, S. Mañosa & M.B. Morales (Editores). (2005). Ecology and Conservation of steppe-land birds. Lynx Editions. Barcelona ISBN 84-87334-99-7; 978-84-87334-99-3.
2. ^ Macqueen's Bustard has recently been split from the Houbara Bustard as a full species.
2. ^ Macqueen's Bustard has recently been split from the Houbara Bustard as a full species.
References
- Sibley, Charles G.; Jon E. Ahlquist (1990). Phylogeny and Classification of the Birds : A Study in Molecular Evolution. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-04085-7.
- Knox, Alan G.; Martin Collinson, Andreas J. Helbig, David T. Parkin & George Sangster (October 2002). "Taxonomic recommendations for British birds". Ibis 144 (4): 707-710. DOI:10.1046/j.1474-919X.2002.00110.x.
- Ecology and conservation of Steppe-Land birds by Gerard Bota et al. International Symposium on Ecology and Conservation of Steppe-land birds. Lynx Edicions 2005. 343 pages. ISBN 84-87334-99-7
External links
- Bustard videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
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Orders
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Gruiformes
Bonaparte, 1854
Families
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The diverse order Gruiformes contains a considerable number of living and extinct bird families with, on first sight, little in common. Gruiform means "crane-like.
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Bonaparte, 1854
Families
Some 5-10 living, see article text.
The diverse order Gruiformes contains a considerable number of living and extinct bird families with, on first sight, little in common. Gruiform means "crane-like.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
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Orders
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Thomas Claverhill Jerdon[1] (1811 - 1872) was a British physician, zoologist and botanist.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901.
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Otis
Linnaeus, 1758
Species: O. tarda
Binomial name
Otis tarda
Linnaeus, 1758
The Great Bustard, Otis tarda
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Linnaeus, 1758
Species: O. tarda
Binomial name
Otis tarda
Linnaeus, 1758
The Great Bustard, Otis tarda
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A. arabs
Binomial name
Ardeotis arabs
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Ardeotis arabs
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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A. kori
Binomial name
Ardeotis kori
(Burchell, 1822)
The Kori Bustard, Ardeotis kori, is a large bird native to Africa. It is a member of the bustard family.
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Binomial name
Ardeotis kori
(Burchell, 1822)
The Kori Bustard, Ardeotis kori, is a large bird native to Africa. It is a member of the bustard family.
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A. nigriceps
Binomial name
Ardeotis nigriceps
(Vigors, 1831)
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps
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Binomial name
Ardeotis nigriceps
(Vigors, 1831)
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps
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A. australia
Binomial name
Ardeotis australis
(Gray, 1829)
The Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis
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Binomial name
Ardeotis australis
(Gray, 1829)
The Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis
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C. undulata
Binomial name
Chlamydotis undulata
(Jacquin, 1784)
The Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, is a large bird in the bustard family.
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Binomial name
Chlamydotis undulata
(Jacquin, 1784)
The Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, is a large bird in the bustard family.
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C. macqueenii
Binomial name
Chlamydotis macqueenii
(J E Gray, 1832)
The MacQueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii, is a large bird in the bustard family.
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Binomial name
Chlamydotis macqueenii
(J E Gray, 1832)
The MacQueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii, is a large bird in the bustard family.
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N. ludwigii
Binomial name
Neotis ludwigii
(Rüppell, 1837)
The Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Neotis ludwigii
(Rüppell, 1837)
The Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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N. denhami
Binomial name
Neotis denhami
(Children & Vigors, 1826)
The Denham's Bustard, Stanley Bustard or Stanley’s Bustard, Neotis denhami
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Binomial name
Neotis denhami
(Children & Vigors, 1826)
The Denham's Bustard, Stanley Bustard or Stanley’s Bustard, Neotis denhami
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N. heuglinii
Binomial name
Neotis heuglinii
(Hartlaub, 1859)
Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Neotis heuglinii
(Hartlaub, 1859)
Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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N. nuba
Binomial name
Neotis nuba
(Cretzschmar, 1826)
The Nubian Bustard (Neotis nuba) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Neotis nuba
(Cretzschmar, 1826)
The Nubian Bustard (Neotis nuba) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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E. senegalensis
Binomial name
Eupodotis senegalensis
(Vieillot, 1820)
The White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Eupodotis senegalensis
(Vieillot, 1820)
The White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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E. caerulescens
Binomial name
Eupodotis caerulescens
(Vieillot, 1820)
The Blue Bustard, Outarde Plombée, Sisón Azulado, or Sisón Azul (Eupodotis caerulescens
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Binomial name
Eupodotis caerulescens
(Vieillot, 1820)
The Blue Bustard, Outarde Plombée, Sisón Azulado, or Sisón Azul (Eupodotis caerulescens
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E. vigorsii
Binomial name
Eupodotis vigorsii
(Smith, 1831)
The Karoo Bustard (Eupodotis vigorsii), also known as Karoo Korhan, is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Eupodotis vigorsii
(Smith, 1831)
The Karoo Bustard (Eupodotis vigorsii), also known as Karoo Korhan, is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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E. rueppellii
Binomial name
Eupodotis rueppellii
(Wahlberg, 1856)
Synonyms
Heterotetrax rueppellii
The Rüppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii
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Binomial name
Eupodotis rueppellii
(Wahlberg, 1856)
Synonyms
Heterotetrax rueppellii
The Rüppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii
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E. humilis
Binomial name
Eupodotis humilis
(Blyth, 1856)
The Little Brown Bustard, Outarde Somalienne, or Sisón Somalí (Eupodotis humilis
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Binomial name
Eupodotis humilis
(Blyth, 1856)
The Little Brown Bustard, Outarde Somalienne, or Sisón Somalí (Eupodotis humilis
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E. savilei
Binomial name
Eupodotis savilei
(Lynes, 1920)
The Savile's Bustard (Eupodotis savilei) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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Binomial name
Eupodotis savilei
(Lynes, 1920)
The Savile's Bustard (Eupodotis savilei) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.
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