Kori Bustard facts: they can fly if they want to | Animal Fact Files

The kori bustard is known as one of the heaviest flying birds alive today. With males reaching over fourty pounds in weight, that's a big bird to be taking flight! Kori bustards are found in parts of Africa. They enjoy savannah regions and scrubland with sparse trees. Kori bustards prefer walking through tall grass while they hunt for food so they can keep watch for predators. Predators to kori bustards include lions, leopards, jackals, other birds of prey, and more.
Scientific Name: Ardeotis kori
Range: fragmented parts of Africa
Size: males over 40lbs (18kg) and 4 feet (1.3m) tall; females about half this
Diet: insects, rodents, lizards and more as well as plants like berries and seeds
Lifespan: 25 years in captivity
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Those "bee eater" birds are so cute! I love how nature has support animals.

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Same! The ways animals interact with each other always fascinates me!

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How many eggs does this bird give in a year?

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"Once a male has entice a female, they will mate in mere seconds"
Never knew I had so much in common with a bird

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Never heard of this bird before today 💡🦅

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Look like prehistoric animals fighting.

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It's so rare to find the other animal

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Argus pheasant the bird with the longest wing feathers

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A group of ducks you should do a video on is Mergansers

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Awesome suggestion! Thank you!

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Wow, where these birds live what country?

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They live in populations throughout parts of Africa. Some of the countries in their range include Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Kenya among others. Hope that helps!

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My dad came from the farm talking bout he saw it in his farm just to come here to check if it exists

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Please Do The Grizzly Bear

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Bird doesn’t fly

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Why not include video of them flying...