Otis arabs and cited Edwards' work. The specific epithet arabs is Latin meaning "Arabian". The Arabian bustard is now placed in the genus Ardeotis that...

Ardeotis is a genus of birds in the family Otididae. The genus was described in 1853 by the French naturalist Emmanuel Le Maout to accommodate the Arabian...

recognized: Ardeotis kori kori – the relatively pale nominate race from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, southern Angola, South Africa and Mozambique. Ardeotis kori...

Bustards are all fairly large with the two largest species, the kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) and the great bustard (Otis tarda), being frequently cited as the...

The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard occurring on the Indian subcontinent. It is a large bird with a horizontal...

The Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis) is a large ground-dwelling bird that is common in grassland, woodland and open agricultural country across...

Common name Scientific name Range Comments Pictures Moroccan bustard Ardeotis arabs lynesi Western Morocco Last recorded at Lakes Merzouga and Tamezguidat...

in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. Arabian bustard, Ardeotis arabs       (A) Denham's bustard, Neotis denhami White-bellied bustard, Eupodotis...

may be extinct, but the species is hard to find. Moroccan bustard, Ardeotis arabs lynesi (Morocco, late 20th century?) A subspecies of the Arabian bustard...

interesting mating displays. Arabian bustard, Ardeotis arabs (A) (near-threatened) Kori bustard, Ardeotis kori (near-threatened) Denham's bustard, Neotis...