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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan<br /> | 45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan<br /> | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 15 February 2010
- Tetrax tetrax
Identification
45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan
- Small head on long neck
- Long legged
- Brown above and white below
Breeding Male
- Grey face
- Black neck with white "V" below throat
- White band on upper breast
Female is marked darker below than the male
Immature birds resemble females.
Distribution
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Open grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes seeds, insects and other small creatures.
Breeding
No nest is made; females lay 3 to 5 eggs on the ground.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Wikipedia
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
