Species profile
Blue Bustard
Eupodotis caerulescens
Quick answer
Acacia and grasslands of South Africa
- Scientific name
- Eupodotis caerulescens
- Family
- Otididae
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Genus
- Eupodotis
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Blue Bustard in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Otididae
- African Houbara (Chlamydotis undulata)
- Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs)
- Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
- Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
- Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
- Buff-crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana)
- Chlamydotis mesetaria (Chlamydotis mesetaria)
- Chlamydotis pliodeserti (Chlamydotis pliodeserti)