Karoo Korhaan
Heterotetrax vigorsii(Smith, A, 1831)
English (US) Karoo Korhaan
The Karoo Korhaan (Heterotetrax vigorsii) 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 vigorsii
- Family
- Otididae (Bustards)
- Order
- Otidiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Karoo Korhaan
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1831)
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Heterotetrax vigorsii namaqua
- Heterotetrax vigorsii vigorsii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Otis Vigorsii
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1831)
- Type locality
- South Africa.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1, no.1 p.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Neotis ludwigii
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Blue Korhaan
Eupodotis caerulescens
White-bellied Bustard
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Rüppell's Korhaan
Heterotetrax rueppelii
Little Brown Bustard
Heterotetrax humilis
Savile's Bustard
Lophotis savilei
Buff-crested Bustard
Lophotis gindiana
Red-crested Korhaan
Lophotis ruficrista
Southern Black Korhaan
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