Lissotis
Lissotis is a genus of bird in the bustard family, Otididae. Some authorities, such as the IUCN, consider it part of Eupodotis; the separation adopted here follows the Handbook of the Birds of the World.[1]
Lissotis | |
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Adult male Hartlaub's bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Otidiformes |
Family: | Otididae |
Genus: | Lissotis L. Reichenbach, 1848 |
It contains the following species, both restricted to Africa:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Lissotis melanogaster | Black-bellied bustard | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Lissotis hartlaubii | Hartlaub's bustard | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. | |
References
- Collar, Nigel (1996), "Family Otididae (Bustards)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3, Hoatzin to Auks, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 240–273, ISBN 84-87334-20-2
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