Neotis
Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Neotis heugliniiHeuglin's bustardDjibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia
Neotis ludwigiiLudwig's bustardAngola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa.
Neotis nubaNubian bustardBurkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan.
Neotis denhamiDenham's bustardSub-Saharan Africa

References

  1. "ITIS Report: Neotis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 May 2010.


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