Kori Bustard
Road from Lake Naivasha
to Masai Mara
to Masai Mara
21Oct2014
Largest native flying bird in
Africa...may be the heaviest
flying animal.
Africa...may be the heaviest
flying animal.
Ardeotis kori
(L 41-50" WS 91-108"
Wt 35-42 lb)
Masai Mara
23Oct2014
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Status is Near
Threatened
Have been much reduced by
hunters...is uncommon
outside of major protected
areas.
hunters...is uncommon
outside of major protected
areas.
© Andrew
Spencer
Spencer
Macaulay
Library
Library
calls and runs
Ardeotis in Latin means heron
buzzard; kori is a Chuana
(Botswana) name for this bird.
buzzard; kori is a Chuana
(Botswana) name for this bird.
International