The buff-crested bustard (Lophotis gindiana) is a medium-sized bird of East Africa; Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya belonging to the family Otididae.

[1] The buff-crested bustard is a medium-sized East African bird that can reach up to 60 cm or 24 inches in height.

[5] On the female, the line visible on the throat is duller and the overall grey coloration seen in the male is replaced by a light brown.

[9][10] The buff-crested bustard is sedentary and can be found in thorny scrub and arid stony desert habitats.

[4] In Kenya, it favours arid to semiarid climates, and is absent from sub-humid areas in the coastal strip.

[9] It is different from most bustards in that it is less likely to be seen in high grasses, preferring ecosystems established on stony or sandy soils.

[4] A captive female buff-crested bustards has been observed carrying her newborn chicks in attempts to deliberately displace them.