Genus

Black-bellied and Hartlaub's Bustards

Lissotis

2 species in our catalog · found in 29 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderOtidiformes (Bustards)
FamilyOtididae (Bustards)
GenusLissotis (Black-bellied and Hartlaub's Bustards)

Species in this group

Lissotis melanogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lissotis hartlaubii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Black-bellied and Hartlaub's Bustards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~30%
2	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 2	~30%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~30%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
3	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~30%
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~30%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
5	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
6	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
7	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
8	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~20%
9	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
11	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
13	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
14	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
15	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
16	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
17	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
18	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
19	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			~10%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
21	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-bellied Bustard			~10%
22	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
23	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
24	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Hartlaub's Bustard			<5%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
26	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
27	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
28	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%
29	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	<5%
	Black-bellied Bustard			<5%

Black-bellied and Hartlaub's Bustards

Species in this group

Black-bellied Bustard

Hartlaub's Bustard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Black-bellied and Hartlaub's Bustards

Parks Ranked