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Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

About Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
  • Family: Bustards

The kori bustard is the largest flying bird native to Africa. It is a member of the bustard family, which all belong to the order Otidiformes and are restricted in distribution to the Old World. It is one of the four species in the large-bodied genus Ardeotis. The male kori bustard may be the heaviest living animal capable of flight.

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Visits

  • 2002-12-08
    Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
    Image from 2002-12-08
  • 2011-01-09
    Yabello, Ethiopia
  • 2011-01-16
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-16
  • 2013-11-07
    Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya
    Image from 2013-11-07