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Nubian Bustard
Neotis nuba (Cretzschmar, 1826)
5.4 kgWeight
The Nubian bustard (Neotis nuba) is a species of bird in the bustard family.
Most records: United Arab Emirates
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: United Arab Emirates
Nubian Bustard has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Al Marmoom DCR – Al Qudra PivotsUnited Arab Emirates1 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
The Nubian bustard (Neotis nuba) is a species of bird in the bustard family. This is a medium-large bustard, found in the sparsely vegetated interface between the southern margins of the Sahara desert and the northern part of the Sahel. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan.
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Questions
How big is the Nubian Bustard?
The Nubian Bustard weighs around 5.4 kg.
Where does the Nubian Bustard live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania to eastern Sudan. It is most often recorded in United Arab Emirates.
Is the Nubian Bustard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Nubian Bustard as Vulnerable.
What does the Nubian Bustard eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Nubian Bustard in?
It belongs to the family Bustards (Otididae), order Otidiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 5.4 kg
- Habitat
- Desert
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 422 mm
- Tail
- 264 mm
- Bill
- 55 mm
- Tarsus
- 119 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Mauritania to eastern Sudan
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
Heuglin's BustardNeotis heuglinii
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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