''Lophotis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 contains three species, all found in Africa. All three species are sometimes placed 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 ...

'', and are closely related to that genus and the genus ''

Afrotis ''Afrotis'' is a genus of bustard 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 ...

''. One distinctive feature of the genus is a pink retractile crest.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q648781 Taxa named by Ludwig Reichenbach