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Chlamydotis Affinis
'' Chlamydotis '' is a genus of large birds in the bustard family. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ''khlamus'', a horseman's cloak with weights sewn into the corners, and ''otis'', bustard. Members of this genus show very little sexual dimorphism in their plumage. The clade consists of two extant species, formerly considered to be conspecific forms a sister group within the clade that includes the genus ''Otis''. The genus was established by the French naturalist René Primevère Lesson in 1839 and included only one species which was formerly described in the genus ''Otis''. The genus name of ''Houbara'' was used by Charles Lucien Bonaparte but this was dropped, being a ''nomen nudum'', as not following the requirements for zoological names. MacQueen's was split on the basis of distinctive display, differences in feather colours and on the basis of well established genetic differences. The two species are thought to have separated during a period of extreme aridity ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacQueen's Bustard
MacQueen's bustard (''Chlamydotis macqueenii'') is a large bird in the bustard family. It is native to the desert and steppe regions of Asia, west from the Sinai Peninsula extending across Kazakhstan east to Mongolia. In the 19th century, vagrants were found as far west of their range as Great Britain. Populations have decreased by 20 to 50% between 1984 and 2004 mainly due to hunting and changes in land-use. MacQueen's bustard is a partial latitudinal migrant while the houbara bustard (''C. undulata'') is more sedentary. Both species are the only members of the genus ''Chlamydotis''. MacQueen's bustard used to be regarded as a subspecies of the houbara bustard and known as the "Asian houbara". Taxonomy ''Otis macqueenii'' was proposed by John Edward Gray in 1834 for a bustard from India drawn by Thomas Hardwicke. It was long regarded a subspecies of the African houbara bustard ''Chlamydotis undulata''. It was classified as a distinct species in 2003. The genus name ''Chlamydoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
