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Heuglin's Bustard
Neotis heuglinii (Hartlaub, 1859)
4.1 kgWeight
Heuglin's bustard (Neotis heuglinii) is a species of bird in the bustard family.
Most records: Kenya, Somalia
Where and when it's recorded
Heuglin's Bustard has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya6 records
- Tsavo East NPKenya3 records
- Shaba NRKenya3 records
More places
- Banade PlainsSomalia1 record
- Tuuyo Plains, SomalilandSomalia1 record
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya1 record
- Samburu NRKenya1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Heuglin's bustard (Neotis heuglinii) is a species of bird in the bustard family.
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Questions
How big is the Heuglin's Bustard?
The Heuglin's Bustard weighs around 4.1 kg.
Where does the Heuglin's Bustard live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Eritrea to Somalia and northern Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Somalia.
Is the Heuglin's Bustard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Heuglin's Bustard as Least Concern.
What does the Heuglin's Bustard eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Heuglin's Bustard in?
It belongs to the family Bustards (Otididae), order Otidiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 4.1 kg
- Habitat
- Desert
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 458 mm
- Tail
- 204 mm
- Bill
- 73 mm
- Tarsus
- 144 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Eritrea to Somalia and northern Kenya
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Family
- Bustards Otididae
- Genus
- Neotis
Other birds in the genus Neotis
Ludwig's BustardNeotis ludwigii
Denham's BustardNeotis denhami
Nubian BustardNeotis nuba
Great BustardOtis tarda
Arabian BustardArdeotis arabs
Kori BustardArdeotis kori
Great Indian BustardArdeotis nigriceps
Australian BustardArdeotis australis
African HoubaraChlamydotis undulata
Asian HoubaraChlamydotis macqueenii
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