Eupodotis
Encyclopedia
Eupodotis is a genus of bird
in the bustard
family Otididae. It contains the five species, all restricted to Africa
. Species in the genera Afrotis
and Lophotis
are sometimes included in this genus.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the bustard
Bustard
Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World...
family Otididae. It contains the five species, all restricted to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Species in the genera Afrotis
Afrotis
Afrotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus Eupodotis.-Species:* Southern Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra...
and Lophotis
Lophotis
Lophotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus contains three species, all found in Africa. All three species are sometimes placed in the genus Eupodotis, and are closely related to that genus and the genus Afrotis...
are sometimes included in this genus.
Species
- White-bellied BustardWhite-bellied BustardThe White-bellied Bustard or White-bellied Korhaan is an African species of bustard.-Range and habitat:...
, Eupodotis senegalensis - Blue BustardBlue BustardThe Blue Bustard or Blue Korhaan is a species of bird in the Otididae family, found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its call is a series of frog-like croaks, usually uttered in flight. Its natural habitat is plateau grassland, dry shrubland, arable land and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat...
, Eupodotis caerulescens - Karoo BustardKaroo BustardThe Karoo Bustard , also known as Karoo Korhaan, is a species of bird in the Otididae family.It is found in Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
, Eupodotis vigorsii - Rüppell's BustardRüppell's BustardThe Rüppell's Bustard is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is native to southwestern Africa in Angola and Namibia, occurring in semi-desert habitats.It is a small bustard, only 60 cm long...
, Eupodotis rueppellii - Little Brown BustardLittle Brown BustardThe Little Brown Bustard, Outarde Somalienne, or Sisón Somalí is a species of bird in the Otididae family.It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia....
, Eupodotis humilis