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Afrotis

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Afrotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus Eupodotis.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderOtidiformes
  5. FamilyOtididae
Observations recorded73,327

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
55
With media
7
Family
Otididae
Collections
UF, ROM, WFVZ, CUMV, GNM, FMNH
Recorded in
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Otididae
Image
Eupodotis afraoides -Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa-8.jpg
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Commons category
Afrotis
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Afrotis
topic's main category
Category:Afrotis
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Species
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Afrotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus Eupodotis.

==Species==

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