| Heuglin's Bustard | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Otididae |
| Genus: | Neotis |
| Species: | N. heuglinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotis heuglinii (Hartlaub, 1859) |
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Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii is a species of bird in the bustard family. It is a fairly large species, at up to 89 cm (35 in) in length. The males weigh 4–8 kg (8.8–18 lb) and the much smaller females weigh 2.6–3 kg (5.7–6.6 lb).[1] It is It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.