korhaan

Borrowed from Afrikaans korhaan.

korhaan (plural korhaans or korhaan)

1. Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.
   • 1997, J. M. Coetzee, Scenes from Provincial Life, published 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”, in 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.

• (bird of the bustard family): bustard, otidid

• Okhrana

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korhaan (plural korhane)

1. korhaan, any of several large terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae

Compound of korren +‎ haan.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦaːn/

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• Hyphenation: kor‧haan

korhaan m (plural korhanen)

1. black cock, male black grouse

• korhoen

• korhen