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Rüppell's Bustard

Heterotetrax rueppelii
Family
Bustards
Order
Otidiformes
Codes
ruebus1, RUBU, RUKO, RÜBU, RÜKO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderOtidiformes
FamilyBustards (Otididae)
SpeciesHeterotetrax rueppelii
Codesruebus1, RUBU, RUKO, RÜBU, RÜKO
Identification

The Rüppell's Bustard (Heterotetrax rueppelii) is a member of the Bustards family within the order Otidiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code ruebus1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Bustards
Great Bustard
Otis tarda
Arabian Bustard
Ardeotis arabs
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Great Indian Bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
African Houbara
Chlamydotis undulata
Rüppell's Bustard photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Heterotetrax rueppelii

Family: Bustards

Order: Otidiformes

eBird Code: ruebus1