Kori Bustard

Afrikaans name: Gompou

Kori Bustard

Photo © Steven Herbert

Ardeotis kori

Although this large bird is normally seen on the ground they are very capable of flying. They patrol the grasslands looking for food which can include just about anything, even stones and man-made objects! They eat small mammals, reptiles, insects, seeds, nestlings, eggs, bulbs and much more.

In South Africa it is found in drier savanna regions in Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In Kruger National Park they seem to be quite common in the area east of Satara Camp.

Their size makes the Kori Bustard a prey species of some of carnivorous mammals such as Leopard, Lion, Cheetah and Caracal. They are also preyed upon by Martial Eagles.

The male Kori Bustard occupies a territory and mates with a number of females. The female lays either 1 or 2 eggs in a simple nest on the ground and she is left to tend to eggs and chicks.

Roberts Birds Names by Edition

Edition	Roberts nr	Scientific name
1st	217	Choriotis kori kori
2nd	217	Ardeotis kori
3rd	217	Ardeotis kori
4th	217	Otis kori
5th	230	Ardeotis kori
6th	230	Ardeotis kori
7th	196	Ardeotis kori

Edition	Roberts nr	English name
1st	217	Kori Bustard
2nd	217	Kori Bustard
3rd	217	Kori Bustard
4th	217	Kori Bustard
5th	230	Kori Bustard
6th	230	Kori Bustard
7th	196	Kori Bustard

Edition	Roberts nr	Afrikaans name
1st	217	Gom-pou
2nd	217	Gompou
3rd	217	Gompou
4th	217	Gompou
5th	230	Gompou
6th	230	Gompou
7th	196	Gompou

References and further reading

Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 78

World Birds - Author: Brian P. Martin - Published: 1987 - Page: 79

Wild Issue 23 - Author: - Published: 2013 - Page: 11

Tracks and Tracking in Southern Africa - Author: Louis Liebenberg - Published: 2000 - Page: 33

The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 91

Southern African Wildlife - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 111

Southern Africa s Threatened Wildlife - Author: John Ledger - Published: 1990 - Page: 52

The Birds of South Africa - Author: Hazel Stokes - Published: 1979 - Page: 14

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 154

Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 18

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 152

Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 203

Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 206

Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 147

Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 153

Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 136

Questions and Answers - Birds of Southern Africa - Author: Deirdre Richards - Published: 1990 - Page: 15

Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 90

Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 114

Gamebirds of Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: P.A. Clancey - Published: 1967 - Page: 200

go! - Issue 146 - Author: - Published: 2018 - Page: 137

Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 112

Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 136

Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 410

Gamebirds and Waterfowl of Southern Africa - Author: CG Finch-Davies, Dr Alan Kemp - Published: 1986 - Page: 127

First Field Guide to Animal Tracks of Southern Africa - Author: Louis Liebenberg - Published: 2003 - Page: 14

Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 82

Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 52

Birds of the Kruger and other National Parks - Volume 1 - Author: National Parks Board - Published: 1974 - Page: 24

Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 83

Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 26

Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 146

Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Published: 1987 - Page: 74

A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 103

A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 154

A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 154

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