Lophotis
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Lophotis is a genus
of bustard
in the family Otididae. The genus contains three species, all found in Africa. All three species are sometimes placed in the genus Eupodotis
, and are closely related to that genus and the genus Afrotis
. One distinctive feature of the genus is a pink retractile crest.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bustard
Bustard
Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World...
in the family Otididae. The genus contains three species, all found in Africa. All three species are sometimes placed in the genus Eupodotis
Eupodotis
Eupodotis is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae. It contains the five species, all restricted to Africa. Species in the genera Afrotis and Lophotis are sometimes included in this genus.-Species:...
, and are closely related to that genus and the genus Afrotis
Afrotis
Afrotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus Eupodotis.-Species:* Southern Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra...
. One distinctive feature of the genus is a pink retractile crest.
Species
- Lophotis
- Savile's BustardSavile's BustardThe Savile's Bustard is a species of bird in the Otididae family.It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.-References:...
, Lophotis savilei - Buff-crested BustardBuff-crested BustardThe Buff-crested Bustard is a species of bird in the Otididae family.It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
, Lophotis gindiana - Red-crested BustardRed-crested BustardThe Red-crested Bustard or Red-crested Korhaan is a species of bird in the Otididae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:...
, Lophotis ruficrista
- Savile's Bustard