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Common Name

Kori Bustard

Alternate Names

Common Type

Bustard

Order

Otidiformes

Family

Otididae

Genus

Ardeotis

Species

kori

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Location Photographed

Kenya, Tanzania

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Open grassy areas, arid plateaus, highveld grassland, arid scrub, lightly wooded savanna, semi-desert

Distribution and Range

Southern Africa from Botswana and Angola down to South Africa

Food

Forage on the ground for grasses, bulbs, roots, flowers and seeds plus large insects, lizards, small snakes, rodents, bird eggs and chicks.

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