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Rüppell's korhaan or Rüppell's bustard

Eupodotis rueppellii

Description:

It is a small bustard, only 60 cm long. The head and neck are grey, with black stripes down the throat (less marked in females), through the eye, and on the sides of the neck, and white cheeks. The body is sandy brown above, and white below. The legs are sandy yellow-brown.

Habitat:

Near endemic to western Namibia, marginally extending into south-western Angola; it generally prefers the gravel and sandy plains of the Namib Desert.

Notes:

Location Data GPS tagged.

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Kunene Region, Namibia

Spotted on Jul 14, 2014
Submitted on Aug 2, 2014

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