Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami (Children & Vigors, 1826)

4 kgWeight

Denham's bustard, Stanley bustard or Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family.

Most records: South Africa, Uganda, Ghana

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Denham's Bustard has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa205 records
Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda179 records
Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa87 records

More places

Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda69 records
Liuwa Plain NPZambia62 records
Nyika National ParkMalawi45 records
Midmar Dam – South ShoreSouth Africa41 records
Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana31 records
Park PendjariBenin27 records
Mole NPGhana22 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Uganda Ghana Zambia Malawi Benin Kenya Botswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Denham's bustard, Stanley bustard or Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family. It breeds in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of open ground, including agricultural land, grassland, flood-plains and burnt fynbos.

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