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Rüppell's Bustard

Heterotetrax rueppelii

Least Concern
翼開長
63.1 cm
体重
1129.0 g
Otididae
Otidiformes
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について

リュッペルノガン(Heterotetrax rueppelii)はアフリカ東部・南アフリカの乾燥草原・サバンナに生息するノガン科の中型ノガン(体長45〜55 cm)。縞模様の褐色の羽衣と白い腹面が特徴。開けた乾燥地の専門種。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 63.1 cm 24.8 in
体重 1129.0 g 39.82 oz

識別

羽毛

Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx): dark brown above; pale buffy below; heavy bill; long graduated dark tail; Old World species

Habitat & Range

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, grating bark with rough guttural quality; deep carrying calls audible across open African hillside.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Otidiformes (Bustards)
Otididae (Bustards)
Genus Heterotetrax
Heterotetrax rueppelii

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よくある質問

What does the Rüppell's Bustard eat?
Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers are staple prey.
Where does the Rüppell's Bustard live?
Found in the arid Namib desert and adjacent regions of southwestern Africa. A Namibian near-endemic.
Is the Rüppell's Bustard endangered?
The Rüppell's Bustard has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Rüppell's Bustard sound like?
Loud, grating bark with rough guttural quality; deep carrying calls audible across open African hillside.
How big is the Rüppell's Bustard?
The Rüppell's Bustard has a wingspan of 63.1 cm, weight of 1129.0 g.
What order and family does the Rüppell's Bustard belong to?
The Rüppell's Bustard (Heterotetrax rueppelii) belongs to the order Otidiformes and the family Otididae.

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