Male black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster), Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Species widely distributed in the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa. Only the male has the black belly and black stripe down the neck; the female is a cryptical mottled brown, an advantage in staying hidden when incubating eggs. This is an omnivorous bird, mainly feeding on beetles, grasshoppers, cockroaches, ants and other insects. The diet also includes berries, seeds and leaves. From a slide.
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Male black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster), Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Species widely distributed in the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa. Only the male has the black belly and black stripe down the neck; the female is a cryptical mottled brown, an advantage in staying hidden when incubating eggs. This is an omnivorous bird, mainly feeding on beetles, grasshoppers, cockroaches, ants and other insects. The diet also includes berries, seeds and leaves. From a slide.
251126 001DN-2
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