Karoo Bustard
Heterotetrax vigorsii
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关于
卡鲁鸨分布于南非西南部卡鲁地区的干旱灌丛和草地。体型中等，体羽棕褐具精细斑纹。栖息于干旱的卡鲁灌木草原，以昆虫、浆果和植物材料为食。雄鸟具奇特的求偶鸣叫和展示行为。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 68.4 cm | 26.9 in |
| 体重 | 1560.0 g | 55.03 oz |
识别
羽毛
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo: brown above; buff below; very long graduated tail; red facial skin; yellow bill; Cuba endemic species; slender
Habitat & Range
分布范围
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.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: SC.
产卵数
1-2
声音
鸣唱
Loud, low booming call; deep bass resonance carrying well across open dry African plains and grassland.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Otidiformes (Bustards) |
| 科 | Otididae (Bustards) |
| Genus | Heterotetrax |
| 物种 | Heterotetrax vigorsii |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Otididae family