Buff-crested Bustard
A species of Lophotis Scientific name : Lophotis gindiana Genus : Lophotis
Buff-crested Bustard, A species of Lophotis
Botanical name: Lophotis gindiana
Genus: Lophotis
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Description
The buff-crested bustard (Lophotis gindiana) is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. 
Size
50 cm
Life Expectancy
12-15 years
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Buff-crested Bustard maintains an omnivorous diet, foraging for insects, seeds, and plant material. It exhibits opportunistic feeding behaviors, adapting to available resources, and often feeds at dawn or dusk to avoid heat.
Habitat
The buff-crested Bustard predominantly inhabits arid to semi-arid regions, frequenting environments such as dry savannas and both subtropical and tropical dry shrublands. This species is typically found across broad expanses of bushland, thriving at altitudes extending up to 1200 meters in the Ethiopian landscape and reaching 1800 meters in Kenyan territories, albeit mainly occurring on the peripheries of highland areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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