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Red-crested Bustard

Lophotis ruficrista (Smith, A 1836)

The red-crested korhaan or red-crested bustard is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Otidiformes
Family:
  Otididae
Genus:
   Lophotis
Scientific:
  Lophotis ruficrista

Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1836)

Reference:
   Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
  Otis ruficrista

Type locality:
  Near Latakoo, Bechuanaland.

Link:
  https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n61

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  02BE4F8A8DA99ED3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-02BE4F8A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/02BE4F8A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 707800

Geographic range:

  • Lophotis ruficrista: S Angola to ne Namibia, Botswana, s Zambia and n S Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Red-crested Bustard
Catalan:
Sisó crestat
Czech:
drop chocholatý
Danish:
Rødtoppet Trappe
German:
Rotschopftrappe
Spanish:
Sisón Moñudo Austral
Spanish (Spain):
Sisón Moñudo Austral
Finnish:
punatöyhtötrappi
French:
Outarde houppette
Croatian:
crnotrba droplja
Hungarian:
vörösbóbitás túzok
Italian:
Otarda crestarossa
Japanese (romaji):
kanmurishounogan
Japanese:
カンムリショウノガン
Lithuanian:
Raudonkuodis einis
Dutch:
Zuid-Afrikaanse Kuiftrap
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Raudtopptrappe
Norwegian:
Rødtopptrappe
Polish:
dropik rdzawoczuby
Portuguese:
abetarda-de-poupa
Portuguese (Portugal):
sisão-de-poupa-vermelha
Russian:
Рыжехохлый корхан
Slovak:
drop hrdzavochochlatý
Serbian:
Crvenoćuba droplja
Swedish:
sydlig tofstrapp
Ukrainian:
Дрохва рудочуба
Chinese:
红冠鸨
Chinese (Traditional):
鳳頭鴇

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Outarde houppette ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Outarde houppette ( Eupodotis ruficristata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Eupodotis ruficrista ruficrista [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Red-crested Bustard ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lophotis ruficrista ruficrista [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lophotis ruficrista ruficrista [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red-crested Bustard ( Eupodotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Red-crested Korhaan ( Lophotis ruficrista) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lophotis ruficrista [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lophotis ruficrista [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Lophotis [ruficrista or gindiana] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Boskorhaan
Catalan: Sisó crestat
Czech: Drop chocholatý
Danish: Rødtoppet Trappe
German: Rotschopftrappe
English: Buff-crested Bustard, Buff-crested Korhaan, Bush Bustard, Bush Korhaan, Crested Bustard, Crested Korhaan, Pygmy Bustard, Red crested Bustard, Red-crested Bustard, Red-crested Khorhaan, Redcrested Korhaan, Red-crested Korhaan
English, HBW: Red-crested Bustard
English (IOC): Red-crested Korhaan
English (United States): Red-crested Bustard
English (South Africa): Red-crested Korhaan
Spanish: Sisón Austral, Sisón Moñudo Austral
Spanish (Spain): Sisón Moñudo Austral
Spanish (HBW): Red-crested Bustard
Estonian: viletrapp
Finnish: Punatöyhtötrappi
French: Outarde à huppe rouge, Outarde houpette, Outarde houppette, Outarde naine, Outarde naine de Savile
Croatian: crnotrba droplja
Hungarian: vörösbóbitás túzok
Italian: Otarda crestarossa
Japanese (romaji): kammurishounogan, kanmurishounogan
Japanese: カッムリショウノガン, カンムリショウノガン
Kwangali: Epampa
Scientific: Eupodotis ruficrista, Eupodotis ruficrista ruficrista, Eupodotis ruficristata, Lophotis ruficrista, Lophotis ruficrista ruficrista, Otis ruficrista
Lithuanian: Raudonkuodis einis
Dutch: Zuidafrikaanse Kuiftrap, Zuid-Afrikaanse Kuiftrap
Norwegian Nynorsk: Raudtopptrappe
Norwegian: Rødtopptrappe
Polish: dropik rdzawoczuby
Portuguese: Abetarda-de-poupa, Sisao-de-poupa-vermelha
Portuguese (Portugal): sisão-de-poupa-vermelha
Russian: Краснохохлая малая дрофа, Рыжехохлый корхан
Slovak: Drop červenkastochochlý, drop hrdzavochochlatý, drop hrdzavochochlý
Shona: Gaundya
Serbian: Crvenoćuba droplja
Swedish: sydlig tofstrapp, Tofstrapp
Swahili: Tandawala Bwenzi
Tswana: Mokgwêba
Turkish: Güney Afrika Cüce Toyu
Tsonga: Xicololwana lexi tsongo
Ukrainian: Дрохва рудочуба
Chinese: 红冠鸨
Chinese (Traditional): 鳳頭鴇

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