bird · Otidiformes · Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster (Ruppell, 1835) — also called BBBU, Black-bellied Korhaan. Occurrence records of the Black-bellied Bustard are shared on GBIF from around 9 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Cheetah Ridge (41 records), in 3 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernOtididae
9reserves with records
129records around them
3provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 41 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 28 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 24 |
| Shaws GateNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 9 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 7 |
| Somkhanda Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.