Blue Korhaan
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| Blue Korhaan | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Otididae |
| Genus: | Eupodotis |
| Species: | E. caerulescens |
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| Eupodotis caerulescens (Vieillot, 1820) |
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The Blue Korhaan or Blue Bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens) is a species of bird in the Otididae family, found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its call is a series of frog-like croaks, usually uttered in flight. Its natural habitat is plateau grassland, dry shrubland, arable land and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Eupodotis caerulescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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