Bustards (Otididae)
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis) - HBW 3, p. 264
French: Outarde d'Australie
German: Wammentrappe
Spanish: Avutarda Australiana
Taxonomy: Otis Australis J. E. Gray, 1829, New South Wales.
In past, genus frequently labelled Choriotis, but Ardeotis has priority; genus sometimes merged with Otis. Present species forms superspecies with A. nigriceps; these two sometimes separated from congeners in genus Austrotis, or, erroneously, in genus Choriotis, but type species of latter is A. arabs. Superspecies sometimes considered to include A. kori, as well as A. nigriceps; all three have even been lumped into single species, A. kori. All four Ardeotis have occasionally been placed in same superspecies. Monotypi.. View all taxonomy...
In past, genus frequently labelled Choriotis, but Ardeotis has priority; genus sometimes merged with Otis. Present species forms superspecies with A. nigriceps; these two sometimes separated from congeners in genus Austrotis, or, erroneously, in genus Choriotis, but type species of latter is A. arabs. Superspecies sometimes considered to include A. kori, as well as A. nigriceps; all three have even been lumped into single species, A. kori. All four Ardeotis have occasionally been placed in same superspecies. Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia, in all states, but generally rarer or absent in S and especially in SE; also S Papua New Guinea in the Trans-Fly, ranging W into Irian Jaya.
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A bird approaches along a road, then turns to the side and ducks under a gate. Locality Maryfarms, Queensland, Australia
Robert Schaefer 26 September 2010 2 years ago 43 sec 4 -
Two birds strutting through a field with their tails turned up Locality Maryfarms, Queensland, Australia
steve dillinger 8 December 2007 3 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A pair walking through dry grass Locality Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 8 November 2003 5 years ago 23 sec 3.6 -
Two birds foraging on the ground Locality Childers, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 22 July 2007 4 years ago 24 sec 3.5 -
A bird walking Locality Undara, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Curt Kessler 30 September 2003 7 years ago 33 sec 3.3
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This adult visited a narrow creek line to drink at dawn. The temp at this locality reached 44.deg C one day and this bird showed
Locality Top Springs Roadhouse, Northern Territory, Australia
Edward Smith 17 October 2012 27 weeks ago 3.9 -
Close up of the head (on the road from Julatten to Mt Carbine)
Locality Mount Carbine, Queensland, Australia
Ghislain Gosse 1 October 2002 2 years ago 3.8 -
Early morning stroll by the road.
Locality Camooweal Caves National Park, Queensland, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 2 August 2008 2 years ago 3.8 -
Male bustard in breeding plumage. Portrait of head.
Locality Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, Victoria, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 2 October 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
Female bustard portrait of head
Locality Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, Victoria, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 2 October 2010 2 years ago 3.6 -
Adult in grassland
Locality Mareeba Wetland, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Photo-ay 31 July 2010 2 years ago 3.6
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