Heuglin's Bustard
Heuglin's Bustard | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Otididae |
Genus: | Neotis |
Species: | N. heuglinii |
Binomial name | |
Neotis heuglinii (Hartlaub, 1859) |
Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii is a species of bird in the bustard family. It is a fairly large species, at up to 89 cm (35 in) in length. The males weigh 4–8 kg (8.8–18 lb) and the much smaller females weigh 2.6–3 kg (5.7–6.6 lb). It is It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea,Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
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