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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
110 cm long, 60-90cm tall. Grey, black crest, yellow legs. | 110 cm long, 60-90cm tall. Grey, black crest, yellow legs. |
Revision as of 14:44, 18 August 2008
- Ardeotis kori
Identification
110 cm long, 60-90cm tall. Grey, black crest, yellow legs.
Distribution
Disjunctly distributed in northeastern and southern Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- A. k. struthiunculus - Ethiopia to nw Somalia, se Sudan, ne Uganda and n Tanzania
- A. k. kori - S Angola to Namibia, Botswana, s Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Habitat
Arid grasslands.
Behaviour
The females build a nest on the ground and incubate the eggs, foregoing eating for days. When the chicks hatch, the mother brings soft food.
References
- Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019