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Otidid vs Korhaan - What's the difference?

otidid | korhaan | Hypernyms |

Otidid is a hypernym of korhaan.


As nouns the difference between otidid and korhaan

is that otidid is (zoology) any species of the bustard family otididae while korhaan is any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family otididae.

otidid

English

(Bustard) (Otididae)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any species of the bustard family Otididae.
  • 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 )