Otidiformes is the order of large terrestrial birds containing the bustards, 26 species in the family Otididae found mainly in dry grassland and steppe habitats across Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia. Bustards are omnivorous, show strong sexual dimorphism with males often more than twice the weight of females, and include the kori bustard and great bustard, among the heaviest birds capable of flight; the group is thought to have originated in Africa roughly 30 million years ago.
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Classification
Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Otidiformes
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Kori Bustard (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ16724409, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Bustard
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Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large, terrestrial birds living mainly in dry grassland areas and in steppe regions.
Wikidata: Otidiformes
Kori Bustard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kori Bustard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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