Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

The kori bustard is the largest flying bird native to Africa. It is a member of the bustard family, which all belong to the order Otidiformes and are restricted in distribution to the Old World. It is one of the four species in the large-bodied genus Ardeotis. The male kori bustard may be the heaviest living animal capable of flight.

Scientific name

Ardeotis kori

Family

Bustards

IUCN status

NT