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Primary Traits
1,875 g
0 m - 1,850 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Chlamydotis undulata
English name
African Houbara
Order
Otidiformes
Family
Otididae
Genus
Chlamydotis
Species
undulata
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,100 g
Maximum female mass
1,700 g
Minimum male mass
1,500 g
Maximum male mass
3,200 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,875 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,850 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,850 m
Typical elevation
925 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
35 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary