Type:
Aves

Order:
Gruiformes

Diet:

Omnivorous

Size:

Weight:

Protection Status:

Least Concern

General Background:

  • Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country.
  • They are omnivorous and nest on the ground.
  • They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go.
  • They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips and striking patterns in flight.

There are 26 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Zimbabwe:

  • Kori bustard
  • Ludwig's bustard
  • Stanley bustard
  • Red-crested bustard
  • Black-bellied bustard.

Places in which they are found in Zimbabwe: