Red-crested Korhaan

Lophotis ruficrista (Smith, A, 1836)

712 gWeight

The red-crested korhaan or red-crested bustard (Lophotis ruficrista) is a species of bird in the family Otididae.

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Red-crested Korhaan has been recorded at 91 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Chobe NPBotswana216 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa194 records
Madikwe GRSouth Africa180 records

More places

Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa150 records
Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia128 records
Kruger NP – H7/Orpen-Satara RoadSouth Africa118 records
Kruger NP – H1-4/Satara Camp to Olifants RiverSouth Africa109 records
Kruger NP – Satara-Tshokwane RoadSouth Africa106 records
Borakalalo NPSouth Africa103 records
Kruger NP – Letaba CampSouth Africa81 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique Eswatini Zambia Angola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-crested korhaan or red-crested bustard (Lophotis ruficrista) is a species of bird in the family Otididae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Questions

How big is the Red-crested Korhaan?

The Red-crested Korhaan weighs around 712 g.

Where does the Red-crested Korhaan live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola and Namibia to Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.