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;[[:Category:Eupodotis|Eupodotis]] rueppellii | ;[[:Category:Eupodotis|Eupodotis]] rueppellii | ||
[[Image:Rueppells_Bustard.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by '''safariranger''']] | [[Image:Rueppells_Bustard.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by '''safariranger''']] | ||
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Arid, coastal, southern [[Angola]] and western [[Namibia]]. | Arid, coastal, southern [[Angola]] and western [[Namibia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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*''E. r. rueppellii'' - Arid coastal sw Angola (Benguela) to nw Namibia | *''E. r. rueppellii'' - Arid coastal sw Angola (Benguela) to nw Namibia | ||
*''E. r. fitzsimonsi'' - S Namibia (Maltahöhe to Windhoek) | *''E. r. fitzsimonsi'' - S Namibia (Maltahöhe to Windhoek) | ||
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Semi-desert. | Semi-desert. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Usually seen singly, in pairs, or in small groups. Forage while walking, for invertebrates, seeds and leaves. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Monogamous; probably group-territorial. The nest is a shallow scrape in stony ground. One to three eggs are laid year-round, peaking in April-May. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# Clements James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | # Clements James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 23 August 2008
Alternative name: Rüppell's Korhaan
- Eupodotis rueppellii
Identification
60 cm. Grey head and neck, black stripes down the throat (less marked in females), through the eye, and on the sides of the neck, and white cheeks. The body is sandy brown above, and white below. The legs are sandy yellow-brown.
Distribution
Arid, coastal, southern Angola and western Namibia.
Taxonomy
====Subspecies====1
- E. r. rueppellii - Arid coastal sw Angola (Benguela) to nw Namibia
- E. r. fitzsimonsi - S Namibia (Maltahöhe to Windhoek)
Habitat
Semi-desert.
Behaviour
Usually seen singly, in pairs, or in small groups. Forage while walking, for invertebrates, seeds and leaves.
Breeding
Monogamous; probably group-territorial. The nest is a shallow scrape in stony ground. One to three eggs are laid year-round, peaking in April-May.
References
- Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
