melanie
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What kind of bird is this??
I saw this bird at the Phoenix Zoo and have been wondering ever since what kind of bird it is. The pictures aren't the greatest in the
world...but you can see that it's pretty tall. Its lower body is covered in brown feathers, and it has a white ruff about its neck. Any ideas??
Thanks in advance!
 
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Mark S
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Zoo bird ID
I checked with a friend at the zoo. Based on the description more than the photos, this is a male Cory Bustard.
It's not in any of the bird books that I own.
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elaine
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Kori Bustard
I'm not able to tell from the photo the specific ID marks of this bird. However, Kori Bustard (otis kori) illustrations and text can be found in
"A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa" pg 161 or "Birds of Southern Africa - Krueger Nat'l Park" pg 52. Kori Bustard
is also found in East Africa. It is the largest flying land bird (122 cm tall), second in size only to the Ostrich. The drawings do not indicate any
"ruff". Description reads: Adult male: feathers on crown and forehead mottled black & white, and elongated to a crest on the nape. White
stripe above the eye; chin, throat, and neck feathers (front and back) whitish with thin black bands around the entire length of the fairly long neck;
a mottled black/white necklace deliniates end of black bands and the white breast/belly. Brownish back, drooping broadly banded black & white tail.
Long yellow legs; yellow eyes.
The Lesser Bustard is much smaller, with black belly, mottled yellow-tan & black back. It does not have a "ruff" either. Except it does puff
itself into a roundish ball & threatens if defending it's territory.
I don't know if this helps or not, but I thought I would give it a try.
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elaine
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photo of Kori Bustard
A website with photos of African Birds and a small, but fairly clear photo of the Kori Bustard (ardeotis kori) is:
http://www.mousebird.com/birds_photos2.html#koribustard
The homepage of this website is:
http://www.mousebird.com/birds.html
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Roger
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Interesting link! Makes you want to go to Etosha doesn't it? 
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elaine
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Etosha bustards
That's a good thought to hang onto!
Additionally, the Houbara Bustard (chamydotis undalata undalata) is a winter migrant to East and North Africa (Morroco, Tunisia, Algeria)
travelling from Kazakstan or China where it breeds.
The Houbara Bustard (chlamydotis undalata macqueenii) is another wintering race, which inhabits Saudi Arabia, United Arab Republic and Oman,
coming from the "istan" countries and China. An incredible migratory distance.
Both Arabia and the UAE are using captive breeding programs to propagate and stabilize this bustard. Some are residents. See: http://www.arabianwildlife.com
Whether in person or vicariously, international birding is sooooo great!
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Mark S
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Now that I know how to spell it properly, was able to look it up in "The Birds of Kenya" where one is shown with a fantastic white ruff.
Let's hope that the political/civil situation in Kenya improves soon for the sake of birds, birders and residents.
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Tom Fry
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Kori
I just think ya'll're gonna have to watch yer backs when Kori finds out you been calling him a bustard in public like this. I mean, ruff or
no ruff...
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