Savile's Bustard (Lophotis savilei)
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Savile's Bustard

Lophotis savilei Lynes, 1920

712 gWeight

Savile's bustard (Lophotis savilei) is a species of bird in the family Otididae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Senegal, Cameroon, Niger

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Senegal, Cameroon, Niger

Savile's Bustard has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Les Trois Marigots – Brousses de ToddéSenegal30 records
  2. Les Trois Marigots – Digue de TillaSenegal8 records
  3. W National ParkNiger6 records
More places
  1. Waza NPCameroon6 records
  2. RN de PopenguineSenegal5 records
  3. Yankari Game ReserveNigeria4 records
  4. PN Langue de Barbarie – ZebrabarSenegal2 records
  5. RN de SomoneSenegal2 records
  6. PN des Oiseaux du DjoudjSenegal2 records
  7. Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SenegalCameroonNigerNigeriaGambia

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

Savile's bustard (Lophotis savilei) is a species of bird in the family Otididae. Otididae are an Old-World and understudied family of birds mostly found in Afro-Tropical regions. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.

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Questions

How big is the Savile's Bustard?

The Savile's Bustard weighs around 712 g.

Where does the Savile's Bustard live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to central Sudan. It is most often recorded in Senegal, Cameroon and Niger.

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

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

Is the Savile's Bustard endangered?

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

What does the Savile's Bustard eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Savile's Bustard in?

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

At a glance

Weight
712 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
244 mm
Tail
122 mm
Bill
38 mm
Tarsus
74 mm

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

Range

Africa: Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to central Sudan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Bustards Otididae
Genus
Lophotis

Other birds in the genus Lophotis

Buff-crested BustardBuff-crested BustardLophotis gindianaRed-crested KorhaanRed-crested KorhaanLophotis ruficristaGreat 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 ludwigii
Savile's Bustard

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