Rüppell's Bustard
Heterotetrax rueppelii
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吕佩尔鸨分布于非洲之角埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚北部的干旱草原和灌木地带。体型中等，体羽棕褐具斑纹，雄鸟繁殖期颈部羽毛蓬起。以昆虫、植物材料和小型脊椎动物为食，是典型的非洲干旱地带鸨类。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 63.1 cm | 24.8 in |
| 体重 | 1129.0 g | 39.82 oz |
识别
羽毛
Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx): dark brown above; pale buffy below; heavy bill; long graduated dark tail; Old World species
Habitat & Range
分布范围
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.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
产卵数
1-2
声音
鸣唱
Loud, grating bark with rough guttural quality; deep carrying calls audible across open African hillside.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Otidiformes (Bustards) |
| 科 | Otididae (Bustards) |
| Genus | Heterotetrax |
| 物种 | Heterotetrax rueppelii |
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常见问题
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Otididae family