Saturday, August 25, 2012

>Eupodotis caerulescens (Blue Korhaan)

Blue Korhaan


Blue Korhaan
Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Gruiformes
Family:Otididae
Genus:Eupodotis
Species:E. caerulescens
Binomial name
Eupodotis caerulescens
(Vieillot, 1820)
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.

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