''Afrotis'' is a genus of
bustard
Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large, terrestrial birds living mainly in dry grassland areas and on the steppes of the Old World. They range in length from . They make up the family Otididae (, formerly known as Otidae). Bustards ...
in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus ''
Eupodotis
''Eupodotis'' is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae. It contains the five species, all restricted to Africa. Species in the genera '' Afrotis'' and '' Lophotis'' are sometimes included in this genus; however some authorities separate ...
''.
Species
References
Taxa named by George Robert Gray
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