Blue korhaan
Eupodotis caerulescens (Vieillot, 1821)
The blue korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) is a species in the family Otididae, order Otidiformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.37 kg to 1.37 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the blue korhaan
- Weight
- 1.37 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.7 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the blue korhaan
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Where does the blue korhaan live?
Not recorded
What is the blue korhaan?
The blue korhaan or blue bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Otididae which is native to South Africa. Its call is a series of frog-like croaks, usually uttered in flight. Its natural habitat is plateau grassland, dry shrubland, arable land and pastureland. Its preferred habitat is one with short grassland and flat topography.
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Is the blue korhaan endangered?
The blue korhaan is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the blue korhaan classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderOtidiformes
- familyOtididae
- genusEupodotis
- SpeciesEupodotis caerulescens (Vieillot, 1821)
Synonyms Eupodotis caerulesens, Eupodotis coerulescens, Otis caerulescens, Otis ferox
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- BLBUEnglish
- Blue bustardEnglish
- Blue bustardEnglish
- BloukorhaanAfrikaans
- PaddakorhaanAfrikaans
- حبارى زرقاءArabic
- كورهان أزرقArabic
- sisó blauCatalan
- drop modravýCzech
- ceiliog gwaun glasWelsh
- BlåtrappeDanish
- BlautrappeGerman
- blua otidoEsperanto
- Sisón AzulSpanish
- Sisón azuladoSpanish
- sinitrappEstonian
- sinitrappiFinnish
- Outarde plombéeFrench
- plavetna dropljaCroatian
- kék túzokHungarian
- Otarda bluItalian
- アオショウノガンJapanese
- melsvasis einisLithuanian
- Blauwe TrapDutch
- dropik modryPolish
- abetarda-azulPortuguese
- sisão-azuladoPortuguese
- Голубой корханRussian
- Голубая малая дрофаRussian
- drop modrýSlovak
- Plava dropljaSerbian
- blåtrappSwedish
- Mavi ToyTurkish
- корхаан блакитнийUkrainian
- 蓝鸨Chinese
- 藍鴇Chinese
Relatives of the blue korhaan
Other species in the same genus Eupodotis.
White-bellied bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue korhaan?
An adult blue korhaan weighs 1.37 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue korhaan endangered?
The blue korhaan is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the blue korhaan?
The blue korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) belongs to the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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