<i>Sruthio camelus</i><br /> Length: 6.5'<br /> Wing Span: <p> Very large size. Male is mostly black with white wings and white, buff or rufous tail, female brownish grey, neck and legs very long neck nearly naked, bristly </p><p> </p><p> </p> :--- :Diet: <p> Grass, berries, seeds, succulent plants, small reptiles, insects. </p> :Courtship: <p> Males may perform elaborat displays in courtship and distraction when breeding. Breeds in all months but dependent on rainfall in arid areas. </p> :Nesting: <p> Nest is scrape in sandy soil. Average is 1 male to 3 females in drier years, otherwise more nearly monogamous. Male guards eggs until clutch complete. Each females lays 3-8 creamy yellow, glossy, deeply pitted eggs. </p> :Habitat and Range: <p> Occurs in flocks of 30-40 birds when not breeding. More (600) may gather at waterholes in desert regions. Adults and young of 1 month old or more can run 50-60 km/h </p> :Vocalization: <p> Male has deep booming 4-syllabled boo boo booooh hoo, sounding like a lion far away </p> :Plumage/Molt <p> </p> :Migration: <p> Somewhat nomadic. </p> :Tongue/feet: <p> </p> :Bibliography: