Southern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afra
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Birds
The southern black korhaan, also known as the black bustard, is a species of bird in the bustard family, Otididae. This small bustard is found in southwestern South Africa, from Namaqualand, south to Cape Town and east to Makhanda. It prefers semi-arid habitats such as grasslands, shrublands and savannas where it can easily prey on ground-dwelling arthropods and eat seeds. It reproduces yearly in the spring and will lay about one or two eggs per breeding season.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Family
- Otididae
- Genus
- Afrotis