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A photo of a Southern Black Korhaan (Afrotis afra), male
Southern Black Korhaan, Male

Southern Black Korhaan

Afrotis afra

The southern black korhaan (Afrotis afra), 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. The southern black korhaan is a ground-dwelling bird with some sexual dimorphism. The male's main body plumage is of a checkered black and white with a black underbelly and neck. It also displays some white on the underwings, on the cheeks and in stripes over the eyes. The female, in contrast, has the whole of her head, neck and breast the same colour as her body, which is checkered brown and white. Both the female and the male have bright yellow legs.
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Hein Koegelenberg
Wednesday 17 May 2023 - 3:02pm
South Africa
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Ferdinand Bruwer
Sunday 26 Mar 2023 - 4:14pm
South Africa
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Shaun & Kiera Lilford
Sunday 12 Mar 2023 - 9:37am
South Africa
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Aart Verrips
Saturday 11 Mar 2023 - 12:50pm
South Africa
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