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Lophotis savilei

Eupodotis savilei

Identification

Distribution

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

Lophotis vs. Eupodotis

The species in genus Lophotis was formerly placed in genus Eupodotis by some authorities, however there now seems to be a consensus for using Lophotis.

Habitat

Behaviour

References

  • Clements, JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019
  • Sibley, CG and BL Monroe. 1993. Supplement to Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World. Yale University Press, New Haven and London. ISBN 0-300-05549-8

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