Bustards

Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami

The Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) is a 4.0 kg grassland bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Bustards

Order

Otidiformes

Weight

4.0 kg

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

14

Recorded in South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, Benin, Central African Rep., eSwatini, Nigeria, Botswana, Chad, Tanzania, Mozambique.

Where to see it: Nyika National Park (Malawi); Park Pendjari (Benin); Djoubissi (general area) (Central African Republic); W National Park (Niger); Malolotja Nature Reserve (Eswatini).

Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist