Eupodotis senegalensis
The White-bellied Bustard is a fairly small bird with a distinctive appearance. Males have a distinctive head pattern, greyish-blue neck, and tawny-buff upperparts that contrast with their white bellies. The wings show black flight feathers with some white on the inner parts and tawny-buff coverts.
Females are more subtly marked and have less distinct head patterning. Both sexes share the characteristic white belly that gives the species its name, though their overall colouring varies across their African range, with some populations considered possibly distinct species.
Length
48cm to 61cm
Wingspan
110cm to 120cm
Weight
1.1kg to 1.4kg
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
White-bellied Bustards inhabit open grasslands, savannahs, and lightly wooded areas across sub-Saharan Africa. They are found from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Tanzania and northern Mozambique.
These birds prefer areas with short grass and scattered trees or bushes. They are non-migratory, maintaining year-round territories in suitable habitats throughout their range.
Up to 2,000 meters
Tropical, Subtropical
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