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Heterotetrax
A group of Rüppell's bustards
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Otidiformes
Family:	Otididae
Genus:	Heterotetrax Sharpe, 1894

Heterotetrax is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae. It contains the three species, all restricted to Africa.

Species

Genus Heterotetrax – Sharpe, 1894 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Karoo korhaan	Heterotetrax vigorsii (Smith, 1831) Two subspecies H. v. vigorsii H. v. namaqua (Roberts, 1932)	Southern Africa.	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Rüppell's korhaan	Heterotetrax rueppelii (Wahlberg, 1856)	Namibia	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Little brown bustard	Heterotetrax humilis (Blyth, 1855)	Ethiopia and Somalia	Size: Habitat: Diet:	NT

References

1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam; et al. "Species updates". IOC World Bird List v13.2. International Ornithological Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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