Korhaan

Quick meaning: Korhaan is a noun meaning Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.

Meaning

Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.

Example Sentences

Korhaans, like this red-crested korhaan (above, MU), generally rely on their camouflage to avoid danger. But breeding males, like this northern black korhaan (right, PP) give themselves away with raucous and conspicuous displays.

They are hunting the fabled paauw. However, since paauw are sighted only once or twice a year - so rare are they, indeed, that there is a fine of fifty pounds for shooting them, if you are caught — they settle for hunting korhaan.

If it is assumed that delayed dispersal is the norm amongst korhaans then the karoo korhaan has a lower fecundity than the other members of the species complex. This suggests that the karoo sensu lato is a less favourable environment for korhaans than is either the desert, savannah, or grassland.

Word Forms

• korhaans

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include koorhaan, knorhaan, bustard, otidid, florican, houbara.

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