Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderOtidiformes (Bustards)
FamilyOtididae (Bustards)
GenusNeotis (Neotis Bustards)
SpeciesNeotis denhami (Denham's Bustard)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Ruaha National Park

1 Verified records at Ruaha National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Denham's bustard, Stanley bustard or Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family. It breeds in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of open ground, including agricultural land, grassland, flood-plains and burnt fynbos. It is resident, but some inland populations move to lower altitudes in winter. The common names for this species refer to the English explorer, Major Dixon Denham, and the English naturalist Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Eupodotis senegalensis

10–20% · With luck

Lissotis melanogaster

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Denham's Bustard at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
2	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
3	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
4	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
5	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
7	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
10	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
11	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
13	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
14	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data
15	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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