Rüppell's korhaan

Rüppell's korhaan
From Namib-Naukluft National Park
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
Genus: Heterotetrax
Species:
H. rueppelii
Binomial name
Heterotetrax rueppelii
(Wahlberg, 1856)
      general range: the Namib desert
Synonyms
  • Eupodotis rueppellii

Rüppell's korhaan (Heterotetrax rueppelii), also known as Rüppell's bustard, is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is named to recognize Wilhelm Rüppell, a German explorer, collector, and naturalist.