Photo: C. G. Finch-Davies / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Blue Korhaan
Eupodotis caerulescens
Blue Korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) — Unusual & Unique Birds of Africa.
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The Blue Korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) is a member of the Otididae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 1.4 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Otidiformes
- Family Otididae Bustards
- Genus Eupodotis
- Species caerulescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Otididae
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue Korhaan is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blue Korhaan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) belongs to the Otididae family of the order Otidiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e South Africa.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.4 kg, with a wing length of about 32.3 cm and a tail of around 14.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 265,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Korhaan?
The Blue Korhaan is a very large bird that weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Blue Korhaan live?
The Blue Korhaan is found across Africa with a range covering AF e South Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Blue Korhaan belong to?
The Blue Korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) belongs to the Otididae family, in the order Otidiformes.
What does the Blue Korhaan eat?
The Blue Korhaan is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue Korhaan migrate?
The Blue Korhaan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue Korhaan endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Blue Korhaan make?
1 real field recording of the Blue Korhaan — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue Korhaan's range?
The Blue Korhaan has a mapped global range of about 265,000 km².
Conservation
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