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;[[:Category:Ardeotis|Ardeotis]] kori | ;[[:Category:Ardeotis|Ardeotis]] kori | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 110 cm long, 60-90cm tall | + | 110 cm long, 60-90cm tall |
| + | *Grey plumage | ||
| + | *Black crest | ||
| + | *Yellow legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Disjunctly distributed in | + | [[Image:P1000441 .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|ririhugs|ririhugs}}<br />[[Kdalagadi National Park]], [[South Africa]]]] |
| + | Disjunctly distributed in north-eastern and southern [[Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ||
| − | *''A. k. struthiunculus'' | + | *''A. k. struthiunculus'': |
| − | *''A. k. kori'' | + | :*[[Ethiopia]] to north-western [[Somalia]], south-eastern [[Sudan]], north-eastern [[Uganda]] and northern [[Tanzania]] |
| + | *''A. k. kori'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Angola]] to [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], southern [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Mozambique]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Arid grasslands. | Arid grasslands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The | + | [[Image:39129KBustardD.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Displaying male<br />Photo by {{user|DoriM|DoriM}}<br />Ngorongoro, [[Tanzania]], April 2006]] |
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The ground nest is built by the female who also incubates the eggs. She may not eat for several days. When the chicks hatch, the mother brings soft food. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}The Website of Everything |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ardeotis+kori}} | {{GSearch|Ardeotis+kori}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ardeotis]] | + | <br /> |
| + | {{Video|Kori_Bustard}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ardeotis]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 18 February 2012
- Ardeotis kori
Identification
110 cm long, 60-90cm tall
- Grey plumage
- Black crest
- Yellow legs
Distribution
Disjunctly distributed in north-eastern and southern Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- A. k. struthiunculus:
- A. k. kori:
- Southern Angola to Namibia, Botswana, southern Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Habitat
Arid grasslands.
Behaviour
Breeding
The ground nest is built by the female who also incubates the eggs. She may not eat for several days. When the chicks hatch, the mother brings soft food.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
The Website of Everything
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kori Bustard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kori_Bustard
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