Heterotetrax

Heterotetrax
A group of Rüppell's bustards
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
Genus:
Sharpe, 1894

Heterotetrax is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae.[1] It contains the three species, all restricted to Africa.

Species

Genus Heterotetrax – Sharpe, 1894 – three species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Karoo korhaan

Heterotetrax vigorsii
(Smith, 1831)

Two subspecies
  • H. v. vigorsii
  • H. v. namaqua (Roberts, 1932)
Southern Africa.
Map of range 		Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


Rüppell's korhaan

Heterotetrax rueppelii
(Wahlberg, 1856) 		Namibia
Map of range 		Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


Little brown bustard


Heterotetrax humilis
(Blyth, 1855) 		Ethiopia and Somalia Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 NT 



References

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam; et al. "Species updates". IOC World Bird List v13.2. International Ornithological Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2023.


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