- White-quilled Bustard
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White-quilled Bustard Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae Genus: Afrotis Species: A. afraoides Binomial name Afrotis afraoides
(Smith, 1831)Synonyms Eupodotis afraoides
The White-quilled Bustard (Afrotis afraoides [=Eupodotis afraoides]; also known as Northern Black Korhaan) is a species of bird in the Otididae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Its habitat is primarily open grassland and scrub.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Eupodotis afraoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton: Birds of Southern Africa, 3rd ed., Struik Publishers, 2002 (ISBN 978-1-86872-721-6)
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