Rüppell’s Korhaan
Eupodotis rueppelii
Desert plains. Light brown upperparts; white below; pale grey head and neck with black-and-white markings.
LC
Near Endemic
Description
Common resident, near-endemic to Namibia. Similar to [Karoo Korhaan], but has more extensive head and neck markings including a diagnostic black line down the centre of its throat. Sexes are similar. Calls in duet, a deep, resonant ‘waaa-a-re-e, waaa-a-re-e…’; the first call by the male, the next three by the female, repeated in long sequences. Individuals also draw the head back and then thrust it forward, calling a deep ‘augh’. Flight call is a rapid ‘quark-quark-quark…’. Pairs frequent arid regions and stony desert plains in western Namibia.
Quick Facts
Size
56-60 cm - L
Names
A: Woestynkorhaan
Ss: Lekakarane La Lefeella
G: Rüppelltrappe
Bird Family
Large, long-legged, long-necked terrestrial birds, cryptically coloured, with short tails and feet having three forward-facing toes. Most have elaborate courtship displays involving plumage transformations, flights or unusual calls. The smaller species are called korhaans locally.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Pairs frequent arid regions and stony 'desert' plains in western Namibia.
