Afrotis

Afrotis is a genus of bustard in the family Otididae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa, and contains two species. It is sometimes included in the genus Eupodotis.[1]

Afrotis
Afrotis in Iconographia Zoologica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
Genus: Afrotis
GR Gray, 1855
Species

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Species

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Afrotis afraSouthern black korhaanWestern and southern South Africa, from Little Namaqualand to Cape Town and east to Grahamstown
Afrotis afraoidesNorthern black korhaanSouthern Africa.

References

  1. Collar, Nigel (1996), "Family Otididae (Bustards)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3, Hoatzin to Auks, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 240–273, ISBN 84-87334-20-2
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