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Eupodotis afraoides

Eupodotis afraoides

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Gruiformes
Familia: Otididae
Genus: Eupodotis
Species: Eupodotis afraoides

Name

Eupodotis afraoides (Smith, 1831)

Eupodotis afraoides (*)

References

* Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database ITIS TSN:560049

The White-quilled Bustard (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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