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'''Alternative name: Southern Black Korhaan''' | '''Alternative name: Southern Black Korhaan''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Southern Black Korhaan male.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male <br />Photo by {{user|Mark+Bruce|Mark Bruce}}<br />[[Addo Elephant National Park]], Eastern Cape, [[South Africa]], November 2007 ]] | ||
;[[:Category:Eupodotis|Eupodotis]] afra | ;[[:Category:Eupodotis|Eupodotis]] afra | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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'''Adult female''': The head, neck and breast are brown, with black bars on the crown and neck; there is no white collar accross the mantle. Otherwise similar to the male. | '''Adult female''': The head, neck and breast are brown, with black bars on the crown and neck; there is no white collar accross the mantle. Otherwise similar to the male. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:FeBlackBustard_russkie_LangebaanWCape.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female Black Bustard <br />Photo by {{user|russkie|russkie}} <br />Langebaan, Western Cape, [[South Africa]], January 2008]] | |
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
The closely related [[White-quilled Bustard]] has primaries that are predominantly white (obvious in flight), and the black and brown bars on the upper parts are similar in width. | The closely related [[White-quilled Bustard]] has primaries that are predominantly white (obvious in flight), and the black and brown bars on the upper parts are similar in width. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western and southern [[South Africa]]. A country endemic. | Western and southern [[South Africa]]. A country endemic. | ||
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# Crowe T.M., M.F. Essop, D.G. Allan, R.K. Brooke & J. Komen. 1994. "Overlooked units of comparative and conservation biology: a case study of a small African bustard, the Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra." ''The Ibis''. (136) 166-75. | # Crowe T.M., M.F. Essop, D.G. Allan, R.K. Brooke & J. Komen. 1994. "Overlooked units of comparative and conservation biology: a case study of a small African bustard, the Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra." ''The Ibis''. (136) 166-75. | ||
# Hockey P.A.R., W.R.J. Dean & P.G. Ryan (eds.). 2005. ''Roberts Birds of Southern Africa''. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 0620340533 | # Hockey P.A.R., W.R.J. Dean & P.G. Ryan (eds.). 2005. ''Roberts Birds of Southern Africa''. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 0620340533 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Eupodotis_afra+Southern}} | {{GSearch|Eupodotis_afra+Southern}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Eupodotis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Eupodotis]] | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 1 November 2009
Alternative name: Southern Black Korhaan
- Eupodotis afra
Identification
Length 50-53 cm. The eyes are brown, the bill is red with a grey tip, and the legs are yellow.
Adult male: The head and neck are black, except for the white cheek patches, brown crown, and white edges to the crown. A white collar accross the mantle extends to the sides of the breast. The remainder of the underparts are black. The folded wings are barred black and brown (black bars broader than brown) and have broad white edges. In flight the primaries are black.
Adult female: The head, neck and breast are brown, with black bars on the crown and neck; there is no white collar accross the mantle. Otherwise similar to the male.
Similar species
The closely related White-quilled Bustard has primaries that are predominantly white (obvious in flight), and the black and brown bars on the upper parts are similar in width.
Distribution
Western and southern South Africa. A country endemic.
Taxonomy
- A monotypic species.
- Formerly contained White-quilled Bustard (E. afraoides). Separated on the basis of differences in genetics, voice and plumage.1,2
Afrotis vs. Eupodotis
The species in genus Afrotis was formerly placed in genus Eupodotis by some authorities, however there now seems to be a consensus for using Afrotis.
Habitat
Fynbos and Karoo scrub and shrublands.
Behaviour
Usually solitary. Forages while walking; eats insects, reptiles, seeds and green shoots.
Breeding
Polygynous and a solitary nester. One or two eggs are laid directly on the ground where the incubating female is concealed by the vegetation. The young are cared for by the female.
Vocalisation
A harsh krr-ack krr-ack by the male during displays.
References
- Crowe T.M., M.F. Essop, D.G. Allan, R.K. Brooke & J. Komen. 1994. "Overlooked units of comparative and conservation biology: a case study of a small African bustard, the Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra." The Ibis. (136) 166-75.
- Hockey P.A.R., W.R.J. Dean & P.G. Ryan (eds.). 2005. Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 0620340533
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Bustard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Bustard
