''Lissotis'' is a genus of bird in the

bustard Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large, terrestrial birds living mainly in dry grassland areas and in steppe regions. They range in length from . They make up the family Otididae (, formerly known as Otidae). Bustards are ...

family, Otididae. Some authorities, such as the

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, consider it part of ''

Eupodotis ''Eupodotis'' is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae. It contains two species, all restricted to Africa. Species in the genera ''Afrotis'' and ''Lophotis'' are sometimes included in this genus; however some authorities separate the Kar ...

''; the separation adopted here follows the ''

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''.

Species

It contains the following species, both restricted to

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References

Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Ludwig Reichenbach {{Otidiformes-stub