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Southern Black Bustard

Afrotis afra

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
58,2 cm
Ağırlık
693,6 g
Familya
Otididae
Takım
Otidiformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 58,2 cm 22.9 in
Ağırlık 693,6 g 24.47 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Shining Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; bronze-green head; reddish eye; small size

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

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.

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: NO.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

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.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Otidiformes (Bustards)
Familya Otididae (Bustards)
Genus Afrotis
Türler Afrotis afra

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Southern Black Bustard eat?
Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers are staple prey.
Where does the Southern Black Bustard live?
Endemic to the fynbos and strandveld of the Western Cape, South Africa. Classified as Vulnerable.
Is the Southern Black Bustard endangered?
The Southern Black Bustard has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Southern Black Bustard nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Southern Black Bustard sound like?
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.
How big is the Southern Black Bustard?
The Southern Black Bustard has a wingspan of 58.2 cm, weight of 693.6 g.
What order and family does the Southern Black Bustard belong to?
The Southern Black Bustard (Afrotis afra) belongs to the order Otidiformes and the family Otididae.

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