Rüppell's korhaan (Heterotetrax rueppelii), also known as Rüppell's bustard, is a species of bird in the family Otididae. The species is represented by a small bustard, only 60 cm long. The head and neck are grey, with 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. Rüppell's korhaan received its name to recognize Wilhelm Rüppell, a German explorer, collector and naturalist. It is native to southwestern Africa in Angola and Namibia, according to Collar, N. J. - "The bustards and their conservation." Bustard in Decline, Jaipur (1982): 244–255. It is one of 13 native bird species found in the western part of Namibia. Normally they inhabit areas with low rainfall such as deserts, plains, and savannahs, where their exceptionally well developed senses play a major role in their survival and safety. They are most likely to be found in the Namibrand Nature Reserve, at Mirabib and Ganab in the Namib-Naukluft Park, at Bloedkoppie, and in the Spitzkoppe surroundings.
Rüppell's korhaan are usually monogamous but sometimes breed in large family groups. It lays eggs all year round with a peak season from February to May. Nests are made among rocks and stone with some occasional plant coverage. It can lay 1-3 eggs in one breeding cycle and these are incubated solely by the female. Rüppell's Korhaan are omnivorous, having a diet of mostly invertebrates such as small reptiles and termites and they also eat leaves and seeds. Eating is usually done while pecking at the ground as they walk.
Bustards are highly susceptible to the loss or modification of habitat, nearly always as a result of increasing pressures from agriculture, hunting, poaching for sport and food - especially during breading season. As a result of their elusiveness, natural shyness, large home ranges, combined with their camouflage, they are one of the most difficult groups on which to obtain any sufficient biological, population, or mortality data. The conservation of these animals is almost entirely the responsibility of Namibia.
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^1856. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 13, p.174
^BirdLife International (2016). "Heterotetrax rueppelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691980A93331758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691980A93331758.en. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
Collar, N. J. "The bustards and their conservation." Bustard in Decline, Jaipur (1982): 244–255.
“Eupodotis Rueppellii (Rüppell's Korhaan).” Biodiversity Explorer The Web of Life in Southern Africa, www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/otitidae/eupodotis_rueppellii.htm.
rüppell, korhaan, this, article, need, rewritten, comply, with, wikipedia, quality, standards, help, talk, page, contain, suggestions, january, 2022, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, pleas. This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia s quality standards You can help The talk page may contain suggestions January 2022 This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ruppell s korhaan Heterotetrax rueppelii also known as Ruppell s bustard is a species of bird in the family Otididae The species is represented by a small bustard only 60 cm long The head and neck are grey with 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 Ruppell s korhaan received its name to recognize Wilhelm Ruppell a German explorer collector and naturalist It is native to southwestern Africa in Angola and Namibia according to Collar N J The bustards and their conservation Bustard in Decline Jaipur 1982 244 255 It is one of 13 native bird species found in the western part of Namibia Normally they inhabit areas with low rainfall such as deserts plains and savannahs where their exceptionally well developed senses play a major role in their survival and safety They are most likely to be found in the Namibrand Nature Reserve at Mirabib and Ganab in the Namib Naukluft Park at Bloedkoppie and in the Spitzkoppe surroundings Ruppell s korhaan From Namib Naukluft National Park Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 2 CITES Appendix II CITES 3 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Otidiformes Family Otididae Genus Heterotetrax Species H r 1 Binomial name Heterotetrax rueppelii 1 Wahlberg 1856 General range the Namib desert Synonyms Eupodotis rueppellii Heterotetrax rueppellii Ruppell s korhaan are usually monogamous but sometimes breed in large family groups It lays eggs all year round with a peak season from February to May Nests are made among rocks and stone with some occasional plant coverage It can lay 1 3 eggs in one breeding cycle and these are incubated solely by the female Ruppell s Korhaan are omnivorous having a diet of mostly invertebrates such as small reptiles and termites and they also eat leaves and seeds Eating is usually done while pecking at the ground as they walk Bustards are highly susceptible to the loss or modification of habitat nearly always as a result of increasing pressures from agriculture hunting poaching for sport and food especially during breading season As a result of their elusiveness natural shyness large home ranges combined with their camouflage they are one of the most difficult groups on which to obtain any sufficient biological population or mortality data The conservation of these animals is almost entirely the responsibility of Namibia adult male juvenile maleReferences edit 1856 Ofversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademiens Forhandlingar 13 p 174 BirdLife International 2016 Heterotetrax rueppelii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22691980A93331758 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22691980A93331758 en Retrieved 13 September 2023 Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 2022 01 14 del Hoyo J et al eds 1996 Handbook of the Birds of the World 3 268 269 Lynx Edicions Burger Pompie Bird s Eye View Ruppell s Korhaan Travel News Namibia 30 Sept 2015 www travelnewsnamibia com activities birding birds eye view ruppells korhaan Collar N J The bustards and their conservation Bustard in Decline Jaipur 1982 244 255 Eupodotis Rueppellii Ruppell s Korhaan Biodiversity Explorer The Web of Life in Southern Africa www biodiversityexplorer org birds otitidae eupodotis rueppellii htm Ruppell s Korhaan Namibia Cardboard Box Travel Shop 1998 www Namibian org travel birds ruppells korhaan html External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eupodotis rueppelii Ruppell s Korhaan Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds nbsp This bird related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruppell 27s korhaan amp oldid 1192350578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
