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Table 1 Distribution of the Red-crested Korhaan counted across 11 clusters (male gatherings) (A–K, see also Figure 1 ) in the Borakalalo Game Reserve during monthly transect surveys (2010)

From: Population structure and mating system of the Red-crested Korhaan (Lophotis ruficrista) in South Africa

  

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

A

Male

1

   

2

1

1

 

1

2

1

2

 

Female

      

1

    

1

 

Young

         

2

 

1

 

?

            

B

Male

 

1

  

2

    

1

1

1

 

Female

    

1

 

2

1

 

1

1

 
 

Young

           

1

 

?

            

C

Male

  

4

1

    

1

2

1

2

 

Female

   

1

        
 

Young

   

1

1

      

2

 

?

     

2

     

1

D

Male

     

1

  

2

1

3

2

 

Female

            
 

Young

            
 

?

         

1

  

E

Male

3

     

1

1

1

1

1

2

 

Female

 

1

   

1

    

1

 
 

Young

            
 

?

            

F

Male

2

      

3

1

  

1

 

Female

  

1

 

1

  

1

    
 

Young

            
 

?

            

G

Male

1

    

1

1

 

2

1

  
 

Female

     

1

1

     
 

Young

       

1

    
 

?

            

H

Male

       

2

1

1

1

2

 

Female

 

1

 

1

1

   

1

 

1

 
 

Young

   

1

        
 

?

            

I

Male

   

1

        
 

Female

            
 

Young

   

1

        
 

?

 

1

        

1

 

J

Male

   

1

  

1

  

2

4

2

 

Female

            
 

Young

           

1

 

?

       

1

1

   

K

Male

1

    

1

 

3

    
 

Female

  

1

1

  

1

     
 

Young

            
 

?

         

1

 

1

No. of leks

4

5

4

5

5

5

8

6

7

8

9

8

  1. ? = not possible to differentiate between young birds and females, or korhaans that were heard but could not be designated as either male or female.