#afrotis

A northern black korhaan or white quilled bustard (Afrotis afraoides) in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Southern Black Korhaan aka Black Bustard (Afrotis afra), male, family Otididae, endemic to South Africa

Northern Black Korhaan  (White-quilled Bustard)

Afrotis afraoides (Gruiformes - Otididae), the Northern black korhaan is endemic to southern Africa. it is common in Namibia, Botswana and northern South Africa.

Courtship of this bird is elaborate, involving multiple females and one male and featuring exaggeratedly undulating flight displays, playful chasing and the male displaying his white breast patches.

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Photo credit: ©Susan Roehl