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Rüppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii) - Wiki
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Rüppell's Bustard
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Order: Gruiformes
Family: Otididae
[Photo] Rüppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii). Author: Alastair Rae (http://flickr.com/photos/merula/). Date: 29 November 2006. Source: Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/merula/322376505/) "This family group (male on the left) comes each day to a feeding station for food scraps.".
The Rüppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii) is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is native to southwestern Africa in Angola and Namibia, occurring in semi-desert habitats.
It is a small bustard, only 60 cm long. The head and neck are grey, with black stripes down the throat (less marked in females), through the eye, and on the sides of the neck, and white cheeks. The body is sandy brown above, and white below. The legs are sandy yellow-brown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rueppell's_Bustard
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