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Otididae

Bustards

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 Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) male display, Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Containing group: Neoaves

Other Names for Otididae

References

Pitra, C., D. Lieckfeldt, S. Frahnert, and J. Fickel. 2002. Phylogenetic relationships and ancestral areas of the bustards (Gruiformes : Otididae), inferred from mitochondrial DNA and nuclear intron sequences. Molecular Phylogenetic and Evolution 23(1):63-74.

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Scientific Name Afrotis afraoides
Location South Africa
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Male
Source Northern Black Korhaan
Source Collection Flickr
Copyright © 2004 Callie de Wet
Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) male display, Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Scientific Name Ardeotis kori
Location Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Comments During the breeding season, a male kori bustard advertises his territory visually by strutting with neck inflated and tail cocked over his back. The white feathers thus revealed can be seen for miles.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By David Bygott
Behavior Territorial display
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage Adult
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Copyright © 2005
Scientific Name Lissotis melanogaster
Location Kruger National Park, South Africa
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Black-Bellied Bustard
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2007 jomilo75
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