Hartlaub's Bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii)
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Hartlaub's Bustard

Lissotis hartlaubii (Heuglin, 1863)

1.2 kgWeight

Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) is a species of bird in the family Otididae.

Busiest months: April and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Hartlaub's Bustard has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya453 records
  2. Amboseli NPKenya179 records
  3. Serengeti NPTanzania97 records
More places
  1. Awash NPEthiopia53 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania49 records
  3. Meru NPKenya46 records
  4. Tsavo East NPKenya37 records
  5. Tsavo West NPKenya35 records
  6. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya30 records
  7. Tarangire NPTanzania28 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUgandaSomalia

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

Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is a medium-sized bustard with a long, thick neck, and long legs. It is found in open, tall grassland, range from 1,600 to 2,000 metres (5,250 to 6,560 ft) in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Hartlaub's Bustard?

The Hartlaub's Bustard weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Hartlaub's Bustard live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sudan and South Sudan to Somalia and Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Hartlaub's Bustard?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Hartlaub's Bustard endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hartlaub's Bustard as Least Concern.

What does the Hartlaub's Bustard eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Hartlaub's Bustard in?

It belongs to the family Bustards (Otididae), order Otidiformes.

At a glance

Weight
1.2 kg
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
328 mm
Tail
150 mm
Bill
48 mm
Tarsus
126 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sudan and South Sudan to Somalia and Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Bustards Otididae
Genus
Lissotis

Other birds in the genus Lissotis

Black-bellied BustardBlack-bellied BustardLissotis melanogasterGreat BustardGreat BustardOtis tardaArabian BustardArabian BustardArdeotis arabsKori BustardKori BustardArdeotis koriGreat Indian BustardGreat Indian BustardArdeotis nigricepsAustralian BustardAustralian BustardArdeotis australisAfrican HoubaraAfrican HoubaraChlamydotis undulataAsian HoubaraAsian HoubaraChlamydotis macqueeniiLudwig's BustardLudwig's BustardNeotis ludwigiiDenham's BustardDenham's BustardNeotis denhami
Hartlaub's Bustard

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