Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderOtidiformes (Bustards)
- FamilyOtididae (Bustards)
- GenusLissotis (Black-bellied and Hartlaub's Bustards)
- SpeciesLissotis melanogaster (Black-bellied Bustard)
The black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster), also known as the black-bellied korhaan, is an African ground-dwelling bird in the bustard family. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Bustard sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Bustard in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Bustard sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Bustard in Kidepo Valley National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Bustard in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.