Bustards

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: