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Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Northern Black Korhaan (Afrotis afraoides) — Unusual & Unique Birds of Africa.
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The Northern Black Korhaan (Afrotis afraoides) is a member of the Otididae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 745 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Otidiformes
- Family Otididae Bustards
- Genus Afrotis
- Species afraoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 745 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Otididae
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Black Korhaan is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Northern Black Korhaan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Northern Black Korhaan (Afrotis afraoides) is a member of the Otididae family, within the order Otidiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 745 g, with a wing length of about 28.3 cm and a tail of around 12.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Black Korhaan?
The Northern Black Korhaan is a large bird that weighs around 745 g.
Where does the Northern Black Korhaan live?
The Northern Black Korhaan is found across Africa with a range covering AF s, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Northern Black Korhaan belong to?
The Northern Black Korhaan (Afrotis afraoides) belongs to the Otididae family, in the order Otidiformes.
What does the Northern Black Korhaan eat?
The Northern Black Korhaan is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Black Korhaan migrate?
The Northern Black Korhaan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Northern Black Korhaan endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Northern Black Korhaan make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Black Korhaan — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Northern Black Korhaan's range?
The Northern Black Korhaan has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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