Bird
Northern black bustard
Afrotis afraoides · Otididae · Otidiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records61,830in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa51,781 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Northern black bustard in brief
The northern black bustard (Afrotis afraoides) is a bird of the Otididae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 61,830 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa51,781 records · best Dec, Nov
Namibia7,901 records · best Nov, Sep
Botswana2,140 records · best Nov, Dec
Lesotho8 records · best Feb, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.