kori bustard etosha namibia

navigate by keyword : southern yellow billed hornbill tockus leucomelas flying hornbills feed ground forage seeds small insects spiders scorpions species common widespread resident dry thornveldt broad leafed woodlands roads water courses photographed namibia acacia tree kori bustard etosha ardeotis largest bird native africa member family belong order otidiformes restricted distribution old world one four ranging india australia large bodied genus fact male may heaviest living animal capable flight

Kori bustard, Etosha National Park, Namibia Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Kori Bustard is walking through the savannah grass of the Etosha National park in northern Namibia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kori Bustard at a waterhole in Etosha National Park, Namibia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kori Bustard in Etosha National Park, Namibia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Two kori bustard, etosha nationalpark, namibia Royalty Free Stock Photo

The kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) 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 (ranging from Africa to India to Australia) in the large-bodied genus Ardeotis. In fact, the male kori bustard may be the heaviest living animal capable of flight.