Bird genealogy >> Order Otidiformes >> Family Otididae
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Location

To Onguma
Namibia

Metadata

Make Canon EOS 7D
Lens Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM   at 480 mm
Exposure 1/2500 s, f/8, ISO 400 
Image size 800 x 534 pixels

IOC Names

Deutsch  Riesentrappe Dutch  Koritrap
Italian  Otarda kori Spanish  Avutarda Kori

Comments

The Africa's (and world's) heaviest flying bird prefers to run to escape its enemies. It does so, as said by Austin, with a stately, deliberate gait.




 

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    15/08/2011

Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Outarde kori

Micheline JACQUEMIN