Heuglin's Bustard

Heuglin's Bustard
Heuglin's Bustard
Conservation status
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).[1] It is It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

References

  1. ^ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0849342585.