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Lissotis
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Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Otidiformes
Family Otididae
Genus Lissotis

Lissotis is a genus of bustards in the Otididae family. Some authorities, such as the IUCN, consider it part of Eupodotis; the separation adopted here follows the Handbook of the Birds of the World.

Species[]

It contains the following species, both restricted to Africa:

Hartlaub's Bustard (Heuglin, 1863) (Lissotis hartlaubii)
Black-bellied Bustard (Rüppell, 1835) (Lissotis melanogaster)
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