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Korhaan vs Florican - What's the difference?

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Korhaan is a see also of florican.


As nouns the difference between korhaan and florican

is that korhaan is any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family otididae while florican is either of two species in the bustard family otididae, houbaropsis bengalensis'' or ''sypheotides indicus .

korhaan

English

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Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.
  • * 1997 , , 2011, page 75,
  • 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 .
  • * 1999 , C. J. Vernon, 5: Biogeography, endemism and diversity of animals in the karoo'', William Richard John Dean, Suzanne Milton (editors), ''The Karoo: Ecological Patterns and Processes , page 70,
  • 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.
  • * 2011 , Mike Unwin, photograh caption, Southern African Wildlife , page 140,
  • 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.

    Hypernyms

    * (bird of the bustard family) bustard, otidid

    Derived terms

    * Barrow's korhaan () * blue korhaan () * karoo korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii ) * northern black korhaan (Afrotis afraoides ) * (Eupodotis rueppellii ) * red-crested korhaan (Lophotis ruficrista ) * southern black korhaan (Afrotis afra )

    florican

    Alternative forms

    * florikin

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of two species in the bustard family Otididae, Houbaropsis bengalensis'' or ''Sypheotides indicus .
  • * 1983 , Bustard Studies: Journal of the ICBP Bustard Group , Issues 1-5, page 188,
  • The are two reasons to believe the figure of 362 might be an underestimate: first, not all floricans' were seen on each vidi and, second, male ' floricans were found in other habitats, including cultivated land.
  • * 2002 , David Reed, Nepal , page 365,
  • The park is also home to nearly 400 bird species, three of which - the Bengal florican', the lesser ' florican and the sarus crane - are endangered.
  • * 2003 , J. C. Daniel, Petronia: Fifty Years of Post-independence Ornithology in India: A Centenary Dedication to Dr. Sálim Ali, 1896-1996 , page 251,
  • Each state is taking its own course of action to conserve bustards and floricans' without knowing what the other states are doing. There is no cooperation among the states, even though bustards and ' floricans move from one state to another.

    Hypernyms

    * (bird in the bustard family) bustard, otidid

    Derived terms

    * Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis ) * lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus )

    See also

    * korhaan

    Anagrams

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