This is the largest living, flying animal on Earth. The male is up to 4.5 feet in length and larger than the female. The Kori bird is a ground dweller that only flies when absolutely necessary.
Figure 1. Kori Bustard bird. Image from Smithsonian Institution (open access).
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Otidiformes
Family Otididae
Genus Ardeotis
Type species A. kori
There are two living species of this bird, which found only in the Old World (Africa, India, Mozambique, and Australia).
The Kori Bustard bird may be the heaviest living animal capable of flight. The average adult male weighs about 25 pounds and is up to 4.5 feet in length, with a wingspan up to 9 feet. They live in open grassy areas and have no real nest.
There are only two species.
Reference
Wikipedia, 2026.
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