Heterotetrax rueppelii
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Rüppell's korhaan (Heterotetrax rueppelii), also known as Rüppell's bustard, is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is named to recognize Wilhelm Rüppell, a German explorer, collector, and naturalist. Rüppell's korhaan is a small bustard, only 60 cm (24 in) long. The head and neck are grey, with black stripes down the throat (less marked in females), through the eye, and on the sides of the neck, and with white cheeks. The body is sandy brown above, and white below. The legs are sandy yellow-brown.
Rüppell's korhaan is native to southwestern Africa in Angola and Namibia. It is one of thirteen native bird species found in the western part of Namibia. The bird's habitat is areas with low rainfall such as deserts, plains, and savannahs, where its exceptionally well developed senses play a major role in its survival and safety. It is commonly found in the Namibrand Nature Reserve, at Mirabib and Ganab in the Namib-Naukluft Park, at Bloedkoppie, and in the Spitzkoppe surroundings.
Rüppell's korhaan is usually monogamous but sometimes breeds in large family groups. It lays eggs all year round with a peak season from February to May... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Bustard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 410 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 108 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Bustard in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against about 20% in July, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rüppell's Bustard sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Namib-Naukluft National Park, in our data
Namib-Naukluft National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rüppell's Bustard sightings: about 50% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rüppell's Bustard is recorded against all the birds logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (410 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
