Rüppell's Bustard
Heterotetrax rueppelii
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El sisón del desierto del Namib es un pequeño sisón (55-60 cm) del desierto árido de Namibia y las regiones semiáridas adyacentes del suroeste de África. Tiene plumaje pardo arenoso adaptado al camuflaje en el desierto. Habita en llanuras áridas y semiáridas. Se alimenta de insectos, semillas y materia vegetal. Especie adaptada a las condiciones extremas del desierto namib. Poco conocida y raramente observada.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 63,1 cm | 24.8 in |
| Peso | 1129,0 g | 39.82 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx): dark brown above; pale buffy below; heavy bill; long graduated dark tail; Old World species
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in the arid Namib desert and adjacent regions of southwestern Africa. A Namibian near-endemic.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers are staple prey.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
1-2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, grating bark with rough guttural quality; deep carrying calls audible across open African hillside.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Otidiformes (Avutardas) |
| Familia | Otididae (Avutardas) |
| Genus | Heterotetrax |
| Especies | Heterotetrax rueppelii |
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Otididae family