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Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster (Rüppell, WPES 1835)
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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto &
macaulaylibrary.org.
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Santiago Caballero Carrera | 2023-11-26 | , Mpumalanga (South Africa) | - | 612461994 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Santiago Caballero Carrera | 2022-11-26 | Kruger NP, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Pelgrimsrus (South Africa) (320 m) | song - [sono] | 859235 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Bernard BOUSQUET | 2025-07-15 | Jonam (near Panyigoro), Pakwach, Northern Region, Pakwach (Uganda) (700 m) | call - [sono] | 1052028 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Shane Sumasgutner | 2025-12-11 | , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) | - | 646836842 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Erik Ostrander | 2025-02-01 | , Mpumalanga (South Africa) | - | 631023980 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster melanogaster | Rolf A. de By | 2015-09-10 | Lake Mburo National Park, Kiruhura (former division) (Uganda) (1255 m) | call - First at first nearby, slowly distancing bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
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282003 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster melanogaster | Rolf A. de By | 2015-09-10 | Lake Mburo National Park, Kiruhura (former division) (Uganda) (1255 m) | call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
281989 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Doug and Denise Norris | 2018-02-02 | , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) | - | 203938091 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Lynette Rudman | 2016-12-14 | Choma, Choma, Southern Province, Southern (Zambia) (1400 m) | display call, male - A male seen and recorded while standing on a mound and displaying. The second note in the two note sequence sounds like a cork popping. Interval between the calls was shortened. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
348352 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Jenny Sharland | 2025-12-08 | , Mpumalanga (South Africa) | - | 653827180 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster notophila | Charles Hesse | 26-12-2009 | Kruger NP, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (300 m) | Call (B) - | 62014 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Derek Solomon | 02-12-10 | Lower Sabi Camp Kruger National Park, South Africa (South Africa) (350 m) | Call (B) - | 70419 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Diego Caiafa | 2004-03-16 | Letaba Camp, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa, Limpopo Province (South Africa) | - | 304389931 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Rory Nefdt | 2014-10-24 | Mara Siria Camp, Mara Triangle, Narok (Kenya) (1800 m) | call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
200249 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Shane Sumasgutner | 2024-12-09 | , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) | - | 627414721 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Albert Vrielink | 2026-03-23 | Mankwadze, Gomoa Central, Central Region, Gomoa (Ghana) (20 m) | song - [sono] | 1092812 xeno-canto.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Linda R. Macaulay | 12/27/1997 | Selati Lodge, Sabi Sands; Sabi Sabi Game Reserve, South Africa, South Africa (South Africa) | - | 88103 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING | 2009-12-26 | , Limpopo Province (South Africa) | - | 203936961 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Anna Radkovic | 2026-02-28 | , Kilosa (Tanzania) | - | 652326528 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Jody de Bruyn | 2014-01-23 | , Limpopo Province (South Africa) | - | 653038889 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Morgan Van Peursem | 2018-11-02 | (-3.348, 36.633) TGT, Arusha, Tanzania, Arusha (Tanzania) | - | 121936141 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Myles E. W. North | 1963-01-22 | Near Chilanga; Mount Makulu Estate, Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka (Zambia) | - | 2906 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Bill Tweit | 2023-01-04 | , Manyara (Tanzania) | - | 526070851 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Black-bellied Bustard - Lissotis melanogaster | Esha Munshi | 2023-10-06 | , Rift Valley (Kenya) | - | 614290979 macaulaylibrary.org |
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![[sono]](http://xeno-canto.org/sounds/spectrograms/SQRAIBCCZR/1092812/grey-medium.png){kind=link}
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