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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Little Brown Bustard* |
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Heterotetrax humilis |
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Description (10)
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Little Brown Bustard
© flickr.com
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Other Names (World)
Little Brown Bustard, Somali Black-throated Bustard, Brown Bustard
Family
Otididae (Bustards)
Size
45 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1856)
Habitat
Light, open thornbush and occasionally also adjacent tussocky plains.
Ethiopia (B) (NB), Somalia (B) (NB).
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Eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status NT
Disturbance, hunting, cultivation, firewood collection and overgrazing are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A high-pitched ratte 'we we we', usually uttered at dusk.
Subspecies
Formerly placed in genus Heterotetrax, along with Karoo Bustard (Heterotetrax vigorsii) and Ruppell's Bustard (Heterotetrax rueppelii).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Little Brown Bustard see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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