resting; note the brown body plumage (Zoo; 2012-09-19) |
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Native Range: Africa
Notes:
a very large (indeed the largest) bustard; inhabits open savannas; mostly terrestrial but certainly capable of flight; little sexual dimorphism; in an amazing courtship display the male raises his crest, inflates a white throat "balloon", and spreads and throws his tail onto his back.
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