Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori - some photos and notes

Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori

Ethiopia
January 2016

The Kori Bustard is the world's largest flying bird (though it is not often seen flying). It is distributed in eastern and southern Africa. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is generally found in open grasslands.

It is classified as Near Threatened suffering from loss of habitat, hunting and flying into power lines.

The male stands at 1.25 metres and can weigh up to 19 kilos. The female is significantly smaller at about 90cms and 6 kilos.

Kori Bustard, Bogol, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

This distant shot shows a male displaying where it puffs out its neck feathers and bends its tail back to show its white undertail.

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