Arabian Bustard
Ardeotis arabs(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Arabian Bustard
The Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Otididae (Bustards) in the order Otidiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ardeotis arabs
- Family
- Otididae (Bustards)
- Order
- Otidiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Arabian Bustard
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Ardeotis arabs lynesi
- Ardeotis arabs stieberi
- Ardeotis arabs arabs
- Ardeotis arabs butleri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Otis arabs
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- 'In oriente', based on the Arabian Bustard of Edwards' Natural History of Birds, p. 12, pl. 12; the specimen figured by Edwards was brought from Mocha, Arabia.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.154
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Bustards
Great Bustard
Otis tarda
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Great Indian Bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Asian Houbara
Chlamydotis macqueenii
African Houbara
Chlamydotis undulata
Ludwig's Bustard
Neotis ludwigii
Denham's Bustard
Neotis denhami
Heuglin's Bustard
Neotis heuglinii
Nubian Bustard
Neotis nuba
Blue Korhaan
Eupodotis caerulescens
White-bellied Bustard
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