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{{short description|Species of bird}}
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| name = Karoo korhaan
| name = Karoo korhaan
| image = Karoo Korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii) (31800692824).jpg
| image = Karoo Korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii) (31800692824).jpg
| image_caption = Adult bird at [[Camdeboo National Park]]
| status = LC
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref>{{IUCN|id=22691986 |title=''Eupodotis vigorsii'' |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn-Eupodotis-vigorsii">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=''Eupodotis vigorsii'' |volume=2016 |page=e.T22691986A93331917 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691986A93331917.en |access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| genus = Eupodotis
| status2 = CITES_A2
| status2_system = CITES
| status2_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Appendices {{!}} CITES|url=https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php|access-date=2022-01-14|website=cites.org}}</ref>
| genus = Heterotetrax
| species = vigorsii
| species = vigorsii
| authority = ([[Andrew Smith (zoologist)|Smith]], 1831)
| authority = ([[Andrew Smith (zoologist)|Smith]], 1831)
| range_map = AT1314 map.png
| range_map = AT1314 map.png
| range_map_caption = General range
| range_map_caption = {{legend0|#808000|&nbsp;general range, the [[Nama Karoo]]}}
| synonyms = ''Heterotetrax vigorsii''
| synonyms = ''Eupodotis vigorsii''
}}
}}
The '''karoo korhaan''' (''Eupodotis vigorsii''), also known as '''karoo bustard''', is a species of [[bird]] in the [[bustard]] family, [[Otididae]], from Southern Africa. The species is sometimes placed in the genus ''[[Heterotetrax]]''. It is the sister-species to [[Rüppell's korhaan]], and the two species are sometimes considered conspecific (the same species). There are two subspecies, the nominate race, from south-eastern South Africa, and ''E. v. namaqua'' ([[Austin Roberts (zoologist)|Roberts]], 1932), from north-eastern South Africa and southern Namibia.<ref name="HBW" >Collar, N. & Kirwan, G.M. (2017). Karoo Bustard (Heterotetrax vigorsii). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53724 on 3 March 2017).</ref>
The '''karoo korhaan''' ('''''Heterotetrax vigorsii'''''), also known as '''karoo bustard''', is a species of [[bird]] in the [[bustard]] family, [[Otididae]], from Southern Africa. There are two subspecies, the nominate race, from south-eastern South Africa, and ''H. v. namaqua'' ([[Austin Roberts (zoologist)|Roberts]], 1932), from north-western South Africa and southern Namibia.<ref name="HBW" >Collar, N. & Kirwan, G.M. (2017). Karoo Bustard (''Heterotetrax vigorsii''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53724 on 3 March 2017).</ref>


The karoo korhaan lives in a range of arid habitats associated with the [[karoo]] and other arid scrubland habitats found in eastern South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in slightly denser scrubland, preferring habitat with cover ranging from {{convert|10|to(-)|50|cm|in|abbr=on}} off the ground. A small population can also be found in karro-like [[fynbos]] habitat in the SW Cape Province.<ref name="HBW" />
The karoo korhaan lives in a range of arid habitats associated with the [[karoo]] and other arid scrubland habitats found in western South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in slightly denser scrubland, preferring habitat with cover ranging from {{convert|10|to(-)|50|cm|in|abbr=on}} off the ground. A small population can also be found in karoo-like [[fynbos]] habitat in the [[Western Cape]] province.<ref name="HBW" />


The karoo korhaan is a small bustard, {{convert|60|cm|in|abbr=on}}. Males are larger and heavier, weighing {{convert|1600|g|oz|abbr=on}} compared to the female's {{convert|1350|g|oz|abbr=on}}. The head, neck and breast of the nominate subspecies is grey-brown, with a black chin and throat edged in white. The belly is pinkish white, and the wings are brown. The female is similar to the male but has less black on the throat. The neck and breast of the subspecies ''E. v. namaqua'' is greyer compared to the nominate subspecies.<ref name="HBW" />
The karoo korhaan is a small bustard, {{convert|60|cm|in|abbr=on}}. Males are larger and heavier, weighing {{convert|1600|g|oz|abbr=on}} compared to the female's {{convert|1350|g|oz|abbr=on}}. The head, neck and breast of the nominate subspecies is grey-brown, with a black chin and throat edged in white. The belly is pinkish white, and the wings are brown. The female is similar to the male but has less black on the throat. The neck and breast of the subspecies ''E. v. namaqua'' is greyer compared to the nominate subspecies.<ref name="HBW" />
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Karoo korhaans are omnivorous, but plant material is dominant in their diet. Flowers, fruit, leaves and [[corm]]s all being taken. In particular, flowers from [[Asteraceae]], [[Brassicaceae]] and [[Mesembryanthemaceae]] are all seasonally important.<ref name="HBW" />
Karoo korhaans are omnivorous, but plant material is dominant in their diet. Flowers, fruit, leaves and [[corm]]s all being taken. In particular, flowers from [[Asteraceae]], [[Brassicaceae]] and [[Mesembryanthemaceae]] are all seasonally important.<ref name="HBW" />


<gallery mode=packed heights=200 style="font-size:100%; line-height:130%">
[[File:Eupodotis vigorsii MWNH 0039.JPG|left|thumb|Egg, Collection [[Museum Wiesbaden]]]]
Eupodotis vigorsii MWNH 0039.JPG|Egg, Collection [[Museum Wiesbaden]]
Eupodotis vigorsii 116425172, crop.jpg|Chick accompanied by adult in [[Karas Region]], southern [[Namibia]]
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Eupodotis]]
[[Category:Heterotetrax]]
[[Category:Birds of Southern Africa]]
[[Category:Birds of Southern Africa]]
[[Category:Birds described in 1831]]
[[Category:Birds described in 1831]]
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]]
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]]
[[Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN]] <!-- Eupodotis vigorsii -->

Latest revision as of 17:59, 15 July 2024

Karoo korhaan
Adult bird at Camdeboo National Park
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
Genus: Heterotetrax
Species:
H. vigorsii
Binomial name
Heterotetrax vigorsii
(Smith, 1831)
      general range, the Nama Karoo
Synonyms

Eupodotis vigorsii

The karoo korhaan (Heterotetrax vigorsii), also known as karoo bustard, is a species of bird in the bustard family, Otididae, from Southern Africa. There are two subspecies, the nominate race, from south-eastern South Africa, and H. v. namaqua (Roberts, 1932), from north-western South Africa and southern Namibia.[3]

The karoo korhaan lives in a range of arid habitats associated with the karoo and other arid scrubland habitats found in western South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in slightly denser scrubland, preferring habitat with cover ranging from 10 to 50 cm (3.9–19.7 in) off the ground. A small population can also be found in karoo-like fynbos habitat in the Western Cape province.[3]

The karoo korhaan is a small bustard, 60 cm (24 in). Males are larger and heavier, weighing 1,600 g (56 oz) compared to the female's 1,350 g (48 oz). The head, neck and breast of the nominate subspecies is grey-brown, with a black chin and throat edged in white. The belly is pinkish white, and the wings are brown. The female is similar to the male but has less black on the throat. The neck and breast of the subspecies E. v. namaqua is greyer compared to the nominate subspecies.[3]

Karoo korhaans are omnivorous, but plant material is dominant in their diet. Flowers, fruit, leaves and corms all being taken. In particular, flowers from Asteraceae, Brassicaceae and Mesembryanthemaceae are all seasonally important.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Eupodotis vigorsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691986A93331917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691986A93331917.en. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b c d Collar, N. & Kirwan, G.M. (2017). Karoo Bustard (Heterotetrax vigorsii). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53724 on 3 March 2017).
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