Blue korhaan
| Blue korhaan | |
|---|---|
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| Male in the Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Otidiformes |
| Family: | Otididae |
| Genus: | Eupodotis |
| Species: | E. caerulescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupodotis caerulescens (Vieillot, 1820) | |
The blue korhaan or blue bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens) is a species of bird in the Otididae family, found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its call is a series of frog-like croaks, usually uttered in flight. Its natural habitat is plateau grassland, dry shrubland, arable land and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Southern Free State, South Africa
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Eupodotis caerulescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Blue Korhaan - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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