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Primary Traits
934 g
950 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eupodotis senegalensis
English name
White-bellied Bustard
Order
Otidiformes
Family
Otididae
Genus
Eupodotis
Species
senegalensis
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
585 g
Maximum female mass
825 g
Minimum male mass
800 g
Maximum male mass
1,060 g
Minimum unsexed mass
1,400 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
934 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
950 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,050 m
Typical elevation
1,475 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.6
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary