Rueppell's Bustard

The Rüppell's Bustard is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is native to southwestern Africa in Angola and Namibia, occurring in semi-desert habitats.

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The Rueppell's Bustard is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Rueppell's Bustard, Eupodotis rueppellii * Little Brown Bustard, Eupodotis humilis * Savile's Bustard, Lophotis savilei * Buff-crested Bustard, Lophotis gindiana * Red-crested Bustard, Lophotis ruficrista * Black Bustard, Afrotis afra * White-quilled Bustard, Afrotis afraoides * Black-bellied Bustard, Lissotis melanogaster * Hartlaub's Bustard, Lissotis hartlaubii * Bengal Florican, Houbaropsis More

Rueppell's Bustard Eupodotis rueppellii = Fish River Canyon, Namibia - Aug, 2004 More

Rueppell's Bustard Eupodotis rueppellii IUCN Red List history Year Category 2009 Least Concern 2008 Least Concern 2004 Least Concern 2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern Range Estimate More

Rueppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii) Rueppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii) Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) Namibia has continued it series family-based sets with this excellent issue, on 16th April, 2010, showing 6 of of its species of Bustard, which adds one more species to my collection: Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii). More

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Family : Otididae
Genus : Eupodotis
Species : rueppellii
Authority : (Wahlberg, 1856)