Neotis
| Neotis | |
|---|---|
| Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Otidiformes |
| Family: | Otididae |
| Genus: | Neotis Sharpe, 1893 |
Neotis is a bird genus in the family Otididae. It contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neotis heuglinii | Heuglin's bustard | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia | |
| Neotis ludwigii | Ludwig's bustard | Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa | |
| Neotis nuba | Nubian bustard | Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan | |
| Neotis denhami | Denham's bustard | Sub-Saharan Africa |
References
[edit]- ^ "ITIS Report: Neotis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 May 2010.