Rüppell's Korhaan
Heterotetrax rueppelii(Wahlberg, JA, 1856)
English (US) Rüppell's Korhaan
The Rüppell's Korhaan (Heterotetrax rueppelii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Otididae (Bustards) in the order Otidiformes.
- Scientific name
- Heterotetrax rueppelii
- Family
- Otididae (Bustards)
- Order
- Otidiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rüppell's Korhaan
- Described by
- (Wahlberg, JA, 1856)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Heterotetrax rueppelii rueppelii
- Heterotetrax rueppelii fitzsimonsi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Otis Rüppelii
- Described by
- (Wahlberg, JA, 1856)
- Type locality
- Damaraland, type from Onanis.
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 13 p.174
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-bellied Bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis
Karoo Korhaan
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Little Brown Bustard
Heterotetrax humilis
Savile's Bustard
Lophotis savilei
Buff-crested Bustard
Lophotis gindiana
Red-crested Korhaan
Lophotis ruficrista
Southern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afra
Northern Black Korhaan
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