Savile’s Bustard
Lophotis savilei
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bustards (Otididae)
- Order
- Otidiformes
Overview
Savile's bustard (Lophotis savilei) is a species of bird in the family Otididae. Otididae are an Old-World and understudied family of birds mostly found in Afro-Tropical regions. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.
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Range and habitat
Southwestern Mauritania and Senegal eastward to Chad and central Sudan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Savile's bustard
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
