Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822)

8 kgWeight

The kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) is the largest flying bird native to Africa.

Busiest months: February, July–August and November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Kori Bustard has been recorded at 143 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania1,755 records
Amboseli NPKenya766 records
Serengeti NPTanzania614 records

More places

Nairobi NPKenya468 records
Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia461 records
Chobe NPBotswana338 records
Samburu NRKenya253 records
Kruger NP – H1-4/Satara Camp to Olifants RiverSouth Africa246 records
Ol Pejeta ConservancyKenya200 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa199 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Tanzania Kenya South Africa Namibia Botswana Ethiopia Zimbabwe Uganda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) 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 (ranging from Africa to India to Australia) in the large-bodied genus Ardeotis.

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