Blue Korhaan | |
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Male | |
Information | |
Common Name | Blue Bustard |
Range | Lesotho and South Africa. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Otidiformes |
Family | Otididae |
Genus | Eupodotis |
Species | Eupodotis caerulescens |
Conservation Status | |
Near Threatened |
The Blue korhaan or blue bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens), is a species of bustard in the Otididae family. It is 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.