Family

Bustards

Otididae

18 species in our catalog · found in 52 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderOtidiformes (Bustards)
FamilyOtididae (Bustards)

Species in this group

Ardeotis kori

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Afrotis afraoides

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Endemic

Afrotis afra

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Heterotetrax rueppelii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lophotis gindiana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Otis tarda

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Eupodotis senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lissotis melanogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lophotis ruficrista

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Neotis denhami

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Houbaropsis bengalensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lissotis hartlaubii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ardeotis australis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Neotis ludwigii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ardeotis arabs

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tetrax tetrax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Neotis heuglinii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Eupodotis vigorsii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bustards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 43 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	4 of 18	~90%
	Kori Bustard			~60%
	White-Quilled Bustard			~60%
	Crested Bustard			~30%
	Ludwig's Bustard			<5%
2	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	4 of 18	~80%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~40%
	White-bellied Bustard			~40%
	Kori Bustard			~40%
	Arabian Bustard			~10%
3	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 18	~70%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~40%
	White-bellied Bustard			~40%
	Kori Bustard			~20%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
	Heuglin's Bustard			<5%
4	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 18	~70%
	Kori Bustard			~50%
	White-Quilled Bustard			~30%
	Crested Bustard			~10%
	Ludwig's Bustard			<5%
5	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 18	~70%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~40%
	Kori Bustard			~30%
	White-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
6	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 18	~60%
	Kori Bustard			~40%
	White-bellied Bustard			~30%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~10%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 18	~60%
	Kori Bustard			~50%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	White-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
8	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 18	~60%
	Kori Bustard			~30%
	White-bellied Bustard			~30%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
9	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 18	~60%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~40%
	White-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 18	~60%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~30%
	White-bellied Bustard			~30%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
11	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 18	~60%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~40%
	White-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
12	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 18	~50%
	Rüppell's Bustard			~50%
	Ludwig's Bustard			~10%
13	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~50%
	Southern Black Korhaan			~50%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3 of 18	~50%
	Crested Bustard			~30%
	Kori Bustard			~30%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5 of 18	~50%
	White-bellied Bustard			~30%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
16	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 18	~50%
	Kori Bustard			~20%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	White-bellied Bustard			~10%
17	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 18	~40%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~30%
	White-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
18	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 18	~40%
	White-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
19	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~40%
	Great Bustard			~40%
20	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5 of 18	~40%
	Buff-Crested Bustard			~20%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~10%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
	White-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 18	~40%
	Kori Bustard			~20%
	Crested Bustard			~10%
	White-Quilled Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
22	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 18	~40%
	Crested Bustard			~20%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
23	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 18	~40%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Denham's Bustard			~20%
24	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 18	~30%
	Denham's Bustard			~30%
	Southern Black Korhaan			<5%
	Vigor's Bustard			<5%
25	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 18	~30%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~30%
26	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 18	~30%
	Denham's Bustard			~20%
	Ludwig's Bustard			~10%
	Southern Black Korhaan			<5%
27	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~30%
	Great Bustard			~30%
28	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~30%
	Bengal Florican			~30%
29	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 18	~20%
	Kori Bustard			~20%
	Crested Bustard			<5%
30	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 18	~20%
	Crested Bustard			~20%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
31	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 18	~20%
	Crested Bustard			~10%
	Kori Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	White-Quilled Bustard			<5%
32	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 18	~20%
	Crested Bustard			~20%
33	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 18	~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
34	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bustard			~20%
35	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bustard			~20%
36	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
37	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 18	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Denham's Bustard			<5%
38	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 18	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
39	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 18	~10%
	Little Bustard			~10%
40	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 18	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Kori Bustard			<5%
41	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
42	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 18	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
43	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~10%
	Great Bustard			~10%
44	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 18	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
45	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
46	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 18	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
47	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	<5%
	Denham's Bustard			<5%
48	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	<5%
	Bengal Florican			<5%
49	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 18	<5%
	White-bellied Bustard			<5%
50	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	<5%
	Australian Bustard			<5%
51	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 18	<5%
	Great Bustard			<5%
52	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 18	<5%
	Little Bustard			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 18	~10%
	White-bellied Bustard			~10%
2	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 18	<5%
	Great Bustard			<5%
3	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 18	<5%
	Great Bustard			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Territory Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
10	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Watatunga Wildlife Reserve	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
12	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
15	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
16	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Franklin Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Montgomery Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Blank Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
28	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	bioparco	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
31	Parc zoologique de Fréjus	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
32	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Discovery Cove	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Gorge Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Hunter Valley Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
36	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
37	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Kinderbauernhof auf dem Görlitzer	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	Kharkiv Dolphinarium	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
40	Glen Echo Park Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Bird Park	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
42	Caversham Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
43	hipopotamiarnia i akwarium morskie warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

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Bustards

Species in this group

Kori Bustard

White-Quilled Bustard

Southern Black Korhaan

Rüppell's Bustard

Buff-Crested Bustard

Great Bustard

White-bellied Bustard

Black-bellied Bustard

Crested Bustard

Denham's Bustard

Bengal Florican

Hartlaub's Bustard

Australian Bustard

Ludwig's Bustard

Arabian Bustard

Little Bustard

Heuglin's Bustard

Vigor's Bustard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bustards

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found