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Bustards
Order:
Gruiformes
Family: Otididae
24 species
open plains of Eurasia and Africa;
38-130 cm; ; bill short, stout; neck long; wings broad; legs long and strong; 3 toes, short, broad; plumage usually in grays and black, often lighter below; cursorial, gregarious and vocal;
elaborate courtship; sexes similar; males larger than females in larger spp.; 1-6 eggs; female parental care.
