Nominate subspecies, taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Otidiformes
Family:
Otididae
Genus:
Ardeotis
Species:
A. kori
Binomial name
Ardeotis kori
(Burchell, 1822)
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.
This species, like most bustards, is a ground-dwelling bird and an opportunistic omnivore. Male kori bustards, which can be more than twice as heavy as the female, attempt to breed with as many females as possible and then take no part in the raising of the young. The nest is a shallow hollow in the earth, often disguised by nearby obstructive objects such as trees.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Ardeotis kori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691928A93329549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691928A93329549.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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