The Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) is a bruiser. A mature male can weigh up to 40 pounds, making it the heaviest bird in Africa capable of flight. And like a rumbling C-5, that flight is not pretty. The slow beat of a 9 foot wingspan takes time, but eventually lifts this big boy aloft.
I spotted this specimen in the Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania. Wish I had a scale to show size. I went black and white to highlight its complicated markings.
See a Kori Bustard for yourself. Come with us on an African safari.