Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami - Outarde de Denham

Systematics

Order
:
Otidiformes
Family
:
Otididés
Genus
:
Neotis
Species
:
denhami

Descriptor

Children Vigors, 1826

Biometrics

Size
: 80 à 100 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 3000 à 10000 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) is a species of bird in the Otididae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Neotis denhami denhami (sw Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to w Ethiopia and n Uganda)
Neotis denhami jacksoni (Kenya to n Zimbabwe, DRCongo and s Angola)
Neotis denhami stanleyi (South Africa)

Foreign names

Outarde de Denham,
Avutarda cafre,
abetarda-real,
Savannentrappe,
Denham-túzok,
Denhams Trap,
Otarda di Stanley,
denhamtrapp,
Rustnakketrappe,
drop škvrnitokrídly,
drop Denhamův,
Brunhalset Trappe,
sinikaulatrappi,
Veldpou,
pioc de Denham,
Steppudoðra,
drop białoskrzydły,
melnspārnu sīga,
kafrska droplja,
Кафрская африканская дрофа,
アフリカチュウノガン,
黑冠鸨,
黑冠非洲鴇,

Habitat

Savanna : Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland