Ruppell's Bustard (Heterotetrax rueppelii)

Other Names (World)
Ruppell's Bustard, Rueppell's Bustard, Rueppell's Korhaan, Ruppell's Korhaan

Family
Otididae (Bustards)

Size
58 - 60 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wahlberg, 1856)

Habitat
Hot desert.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Namibia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

R\u00fcppell's Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppelii) [XC58628]
by Ehren Eksteen from Nainais, Namibia, Namibia (song)

R\u00fcppell's Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppelii) [XC794147]
by id from Juriesdraai, Kunene, Namibia (duet, song)

Subspecies
Forms parapatric species pair with Karoo Bustard (Heterotetrax vigorsii), with which frequently considered conspecific. Both and Little Brown Bustard (Heterotetrax humilis) formerly placed in genus Heterotetrax.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

rueppelii (Wahlberg, 1856) - Arid coastal south-western Angola (Benguela) to north-western Namibia.
fitzsimonsi (Roberts, 1937) - Central-western Namibia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ruppells Bustard (Heterotetrax rueppelii) - 10 files

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