Bustards (Otididae)
Rüppell's Bustard (Eupodotis rueppellii) - HBW 3, p. 268
French: Outarde de Rüppell
German: Rüppelltrappe
Spanish: Sisón de Damaraland
Other common names: Rüppell's Korhaan
Taxonomy: Otis Rüppelii [sic] Wahlberg, 1856, Onanis, Damaraland.
Forms parapatric species pair with E. vigorsii, with which frequently considered conspecific; these two and E. humilis formerly placed in genus Heterotetrax. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rueppellii (Wahlberg, 1856) - coastal S Angola (N to Benguela) and NW Namibia.
- fitzsimonsi (Roberts, 1937) - CW Namibia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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2 birds feeding in sparse vegetation Locality Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia (ssp fitzsimonsi)
mark sutton 1 year ago 41 sec 4 -
An individual feeding on bare ground Locality Brandberg Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia (ssp fitzsimonsi)
Keith Blomerley 19 January 2007 4 years ago 20 sec 4 -
A bird walking through sparse grass Locality Brandberg Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia (ssp fitzsimonsi)
Keith Blomerley 19 January 2007 4 years ago 19 sec 4 -
A pair walking. Locality Sesriem, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia (ssp fitzsimonsi)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 1998 9 years ago 26 sec 3.3 -
Three birds singing. Locality Sesriem, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia (ssp fitzsimonsi)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 1998 9 years ago 53 sec 3.3
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A bird walking
Locality Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia
Aleix Comas 21 August 2007 2 years ago 4.2
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Several males calling together. Locality Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia
(ssp fitzsimonsi)
Charles Hesse 13 November 2009 2 years ago 4.7
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