Karoo Bustard
Heterotetrax vigorsii
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El sisón del Karoo es un pequeño sisón (55-60 cm) endémico del semidesierto del Karoo en el sur de Sudáfrica y el sur de Namibia. Tiene plumaje pardo moteado adaptado al camuflaje en el hábitat semiárido. Habita en llanuras áridas y vegetación de suculentas del Karoo. El macho realiza exhibiciones de cortejo llamativas. Se alimenta de insectos, semillas y brotes de plantas. Especie endémica de uno de los biomas más singulares de África.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 68,4 cm | 26.9 in |
| Peso | 1560,0 g | 55.03 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo: brown above; buff below; very long graduated tail; red facial skin; yellow bill; Cuba endemic species; slender
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Karoo semi-desert of southern South Africa and southern Namibia. Resident in arid scrubland.
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
Nidificación
Nest type: SC.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, low booming call; deep bass resonance carrying well across open dry African plains and grassland.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Otidiformes (Avutardas) |
| Familia | Otididae (Avutardas) |
| Genus | Heterotetrax |
| Especies | Heterotetrax vigorsii |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Otididae family