The Kori Bustard is a large bird of grasslands and savannas in eastern and southern Africa. It spends much of its time on the ground and eats both animal and plant foods.
The back is buff and gray with fine black barring. The underparts may be pale buff, white, or black, and males are brighter than females.
It eats insects and small animals, as well as plant foods such as seeds and berries.
The female makes a shallow scrape on the ground and lays 1–2 eggs. Incubation lasts 23–24 days, and the female cares for the chicks. The male takes no part in incubation or chick rearing.
A displaying male inflates his neck and raises his tail to expose white feathers. He bows toward a female and may snap his bill or give a low booming call.
Each foot has only 3 forward-pointing toes. The toes are short and broad, suited to running on the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.