
The black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster), also known as the black-bellied korhaan, is an African ground-dwelling bird in the bustard family.
Most records Oct to Dec
When Black-bellied Bustard sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 533 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Black-bellied Bustard is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
533 records, iNaturalist
10+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Black-bellied Bustard at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Lissotis melanogaster
Records
533
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Black-bellied Bustard on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-bellied Bustard at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Black-bellied Bustard is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (47% of records), Mpumalanga (39% of records), Limpopo (14% of records), based on 533 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black-bellied Bustard on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Black-bellied Bustard peak from Oct to Dec, based on 533 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster), also known as the black-bellied korhaan, is an African ground-dwelling bird in the bustard family. Some authorities place it in the genus Eupodotis.