Southern Black Bustard
Afrotis afra
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A medium-sized bustard (50-55 cm) endemic to the fynbos and strandveld of the Western Cape, South Africa. Males have black plumage with white wing patches. Females brown and cryptic. Omnivore of fynbos shrubland. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 58.2 cm | 22.9 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 693.6 g | 24.47 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Shining Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; bronze-green head; reddish eye; small size
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Endemic to the fynbos and strandveld of the Western Cape, South Africa. Classified as Vulnerable.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers are staple prey.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: NO.
จำนวนไข่
1-2
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Loud, low booming call; deep resonant notes carrying far across open South Asian grassland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Otidiformes (Bustards) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Otididae (Bustards) |
| Genus | Afrotis |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Afrotis afra |
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