African Houbara

Chlamydotis undulata

Vulnerable

Envergadura

72,9 cm

Peso

1875,0 g

Familia

Otididae

Orden

Otidiformes

Acerca de

Sisón del norte de África (Chlamydotis undulata), 60–75 cm. Gran avutarda del desierto; plumaje arena con barras oscuras; plumas ornamentales negras en el cuello. Habita en desiertos y estepas del norte de África y las Islas Canarias. Especie muy amenazada. Se alimenta de insectos y plantas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	72,9 cm	28.7 in
Peso	1875,0 g	66.14 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Dark-billed Cuckoo: dark bill; dark brown above; pale buff below; graduated tail; South American relative of Black-billed Cuckoo

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desierto 🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Found in semi-arid grasslands and steppe of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt. Resident and partial migrant.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore of North African desert; feeds on insects, small lizards, seeds, and succulent plant material. Beetles and locusts are key prey.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 35 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Sonido

Canto

Loud, low booming call with hollow quality; deep resonant sound carrying across open Asian semi-arid terrain.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Otidiformes (Avutardas)
Familia	Otididae (Avutardas)
Genus	Chlamydotis
Especies	Chlamydotis undulata

Distribution

African Houbara has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded