African houbara

African houbara
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
Genus: Chlamydotis
Species:
C. undulata
Binomial name
Chlamydotis undulata
(Jacquin, 1784)
Range of Ch. undulata
  Extant (resident)
  Possibly extant (resident)
  Possibly extinct

The African houbara (Chlamydotis undulata), also known as the houbara bustard (houbara from Arabic: حُبَارَى, romanizedḥubārā for bustards in general), is a relatively small bustard native to North Africa, where it lives in arid habitats. The global population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2014.[1] There is a population in the Canary Islands which was assessed as Near Threatened in 2015, but has since also been assessed as Vulnerable.[2]

It is dull brown with black markings on the wings, a greyish neck and a black ruff along the side of the neck. Males are larger and heavier than females.

  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International. (2023). "Chlamydotis undulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T22728245A208501099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22728245A208501099.en.
  2. ^ BirdLife International. (2021). "Chlamydotis undulata (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22728245A166436759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22728245A166436759.en.

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