Afrotis
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| White-quilled bustard | |
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| Genus: | Afrotis GR Gray, 1855
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Afrotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus Eupodotis.[1]
Species
- Southern black korhaan, Eupodotis afra
- Northern black korhaan, Eupodotis afraoides
References
- ^ Collar, Nigel (1996), "Family Otididae (Bustards)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3, Hoatzin to Auks, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 240–273, ISBN 84-87334-20-2