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Denham's bustard

Neotis denhami (Children & Vigors, 1826)

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The denham's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a species in the family Otididae, order Otidiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.76 kg to 5.92 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Denham's bustard (Neotis denhami)
Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the denham's bustard

Weight
2.76 kg – 5.92 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1.4 – 1.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the denham's bustard live?

Not recorded

What is the denham's bustard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Denham's bustard, Stanley bustard or Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family. It breeds in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of open ground, including agricultural land, grassland, flood-plains and burnt fynbos. It is resident, but some inland populations move to lower altitudes in winter. The common names for this species refer to the English explorer, Major Dixon Denham, and the English naturalist Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby.

From the Wikipedia article “Denham's bustard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denham%27s_bustard&oldid=1314715405), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the denham's bustard endangered?

The denham's bustard is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the denham's bustard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderOtidiformes
  5. familyOtididae
  6. genusNeotis
  7. SpeciesNeotis denhami (Children & Vigors, 1826)

Synonyms Ardeotis denhami, Eupodotis cafra, Neotis cafra, Neotis cafra denhami, Otis collei, Otis denhami

Other names and names in other languages (45)
  • Stanley bustardEnglish
  • VeldpouAfrikaans
  • حبارى دينهامArabic
  • الحبارى الدنهامArabic
  • KolonkɔnɔBambara
  • Otiz DenhamBreton
  • pioc de DenhamCatalan
  • drop DenhamůvCzech
  • ceiliog gwaun DenhamWelsh
  • Brunhalset TrappeDanish
  • KafferntrappeGerman
  • Kaffern-TrappeGerman
  • SavannentrappeGerman
  • makulflugila otidoEsperanto
  • Avutarda cafreSpanish
  • pugaltiib-trappEstonian
  • sinikaulatrappiFinnish
  • Outarde de DenhamFrench
  • Bústard deinimIrish
  • prugastoglava dropljaCroatian
  • Denham-túzokHungarian
  • SteppudoðraIcelandic
  • Otarda di DenhamItalian
  • Otarda di StanleyItalian
  • アフリカチュウノガンJapanese
  • tamsianugaris einisLithuanian
  • melnspārnu sīgaLatvian
  • Denhams TrapDutch
  • rustnakketrappeNorwegian
  • drop białoskrzydłyPolish
  • abetarda-realPortuguese
  • abetarda-de-denhamPortuguese
  • Кафрская дрофаRussian
  • Кафрская африканская дрофаRussian
  • RuostanisketráhppeNorthern Sami
  • drop škvrnitokrídlySlovak
  • kafrska dropljaSlovenian
  • Denhamova dropljaSerbian
  • denhamtrappSwedish
  • rostnackad trappSwedish
  • Kızıl Enseli ToyTurkish
  • дрохва кафрськаUkrainian
  • 黑冠鴇Chinese
  • 黑冠非洲鴇Chinese
  • 黑冠鸨Chinese

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Relatives of the denham's bustard

Other species in the same genus Neotis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the denham's bustard?

An adult denham's bustard weighs 2.76 kg – 5.92 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the denham's bustard endangered?

The denham's bustard is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the denham's bustard?

The denham's bustard (Neotis denhami) belongs to the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{denhams_bustard_2026,
  title = {Denham's bustard (Neotis denhami)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/denhams-bustard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}