Biology:Lissotis
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Lissotis is a genus of bird in the bustard family, Otididae. Some authorities, such as the IUCN, consider it part of Eupodotis; the separation adopted here follows the Handbook of the Birds of the World.[1]
Species
It contains the following species, both restricted to Africa:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Black-bellied bustard
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Lissotis melanogaster (Rüppell, 1835) Two subspecies
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Hartlaub's bustard
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Lissotis hartlaubii (Heuglin, 1863) |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
- ↑ Collar, Nigel (1996), "Family Otididae (Bustards)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi, Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3, Hoatzin to Auks, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 240–273, ISBN 84-87334-20-2
- ↑ "Lissotis melanogaster notophila (Black-bellied Bustard (notophila))". 2003-06-24. https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=1E9A6E4C.
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