- Which parks and reserves are best for the Kori Bustard in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Kori Bustard at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Kori Bustard in South Africa?
- The Kori Bustard is most recorded in Mpumalanga (34% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), Northern Cape (21% of records), based on 1 456 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Kori Bustard on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Kori Bustard?
- The Kori Bustard is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Kori Bustard?
- The Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Kori Bustard?
- 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 Ardeotis genus.