#bustard

[herpsandbirds]

Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori), male displaying, family Otididae, order Otidiformes, found throughout southern Africa

The largest flying bird in the world, by weight.

photograph by Craig R. Sholley

[vintagewildlife]

Great bustard By: Dr. W. Gewalt From: Life Nature Library: Eurasia 1964

[natureisthegreatestartist]

Did you know that male Kori bustards weigh up to 40 pounds, making them the heaviest birds that can fly? Small wonder that they prefer to walk.

[2000ghosts]

april 5, 2005

[strflr]

Hawaiian Crow & Lesser Florican for #avianaugust!

carrd / patreon

[birdblues]

Kori Bustard

[birdstudies]

November 18, 2023 - Great Indian Bustard or Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) Found in a patchy range in parts of southeastern Pakistan and western and central India, these bustards live in open grassy habitats. They eat grain, shoots, berries, insects and other invertebrates, and small reptiles and mammals, foraging in small flocks during the winter. Males perform courtship displays, inflating their neck pouches and calling with their tails up and their wings drooping. Females nest in shallow depressions in the ground, usually laying a single egg. The chicks remain with their mothers until the following breeding season. They are classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN due to rapid population declines caused primarily by habitat loss and degradation and hunting. There are estimated to be fewer than 250 adults left and the species is likely to go extinct in a few decades without an increase in conservation efforts.

[homeofhousechickens]

Judgmental bustard

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Kenyan birds super-set

I am not a birder by any stretch, and struggle to photograph birds (so much moving around! so many branches!). But Kenya is absolutely packed with remarkable birds, and there were a couple of nice birders in our group. So, I learned about lots of birds just by having them around.

Along with the showstopper birds like the lilac-breasted roller, the secretarybird, and the goliath heron, there were hundreds of gorgeous birds where I barely caught a photo, and plenty of less flashy species that were just fascinating to watch. So, here are a few of them. I didn't caption the individual photos, but did try to list them all in the tags.

[forgottenstarlightwishes]

Australian Bustard. Volume up.

@keenie-bopper @themosthatedbeingg

[nerdyperday]

Day 2801 Chet

[herpsandbirds]

Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus), family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, riding a Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori), family Otididae, order Otidiformes, central Africa

The Kori Bustard is the largest flying bird in Africa.

photograph by Rich Lindie

[coffeenuts]

Great Bustard by PETEJLB https://flic.kr/p/2ngV544

[lord-allo]

Kori- oder Riesentrappe |  Kori bustard

Ardeotis kori

[not-buggy]

I did a bit of searching, and I believe this is a Macqueen's bustard!

Original image can be found here.

[birdblues]

Houbara Bustard