Lissotis | |
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Adult male Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Otidiformes |
Family: | Otididae |
Genus: | Lissotis Reichenbach, 1848 |
Type species | |
Otis melanogaster Rüppell, 1835 |
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.
It contains the following species, both restricted to Africa:
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Black-bellied bustard | Lissotis melanogaster (Rüppell, 1835) Two subspecies |
Sub-Saharan Africa![]() |
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Hartlaub's bustard | Lissotis hartlaubii (Heuglin, 1863) |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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