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White-bellied Bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1821)
Otididae — Bustards
White-bellied Bustard, Eupodotis senegalensis, is a bustard found across Africa, with a breeding range that is widespread. It lives in grassland and open woodland, especially in tall grassland, savannah and bushland with dwarf trees. It is one of the smaller bustards, and the sexes differ in size, with males larger than females. Adults and young can be told apart by the plumage details given for each sex and age, and the species is usually seen in pairs or family groups.
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Family
- Otididae — Bustards
- Breeding range
- Africa: widespread
