Where can you see the Kori Bustard in South Africa?

The Kori Bustard is most recorded in Mpumalanga (34% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), Northern Cape (21% of records), based on 1 456 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Kori Bustard on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Kori Bustard?

The Kori Bustard is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the conservation status of the Kori Bustard?

The Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Kori Bustard?

The kori bustard ( Ardeotis kori ) is the largest flying bird native to Africa. It is a member of the bustard family, which all belong to the order Otidiformes and are restricted in distribution to the Old World. It is one of the four species (ranging from Africa to India to Australia) in the large-bodied Ardeotis genus.

Go Birding

Kori Bustard

Kori BustardArdeotis koriNear threatened

The kori bustard ( Ardeotis kori ) is the largest flying bird native to Africa.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Kori Bustard

Kori BustardArdeotis koriNear threatened

The kori bustard ( Ardeotis kori ) is the largest flying bird native to Africa.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotKori Bustard10+ stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Records1,457 records

Curve from 1,457 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Kori Bustard is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,456 records, iNaturalist