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Kori Bustard

The Kori Bustard is a fairly common resident in Botswana and it is the heaviest flying bird. It can be easily identified by its huge size and crested head. The bird walks slowly with measured strides and flies reluctantly. They are seen single, in pairs or groups in woodland, grassy plains and Kalahari scrub.

In courtship male inflates its throat to spread outwards the white frontal neck feathers, the head with raised crest is drawn back, the wings are drooped and the tail deflected
upwards and forwards to the neck. The birds have a majestic walk and for their size are remarkably strong fliers. They take off with very heavy wing beats, but once air-borne they fly fast and strongly. They prefer to walk away from danger and only fly if pressed. When in a group, the birds walk in a loose line across the veld searching
for food.