Corey over at Lovely,Dark and Deep has an interesting picture here of an immature swan and he not the swan isn't entirely sure about the bird's specific identity Sure enough, it looks very much like a Mute Swan but some things about the bird's bill structure and colouration do appear a bit strangeThe great African bustard is also known as the Corey bustard This is a large flying bird that, as the name implies, lives on the African continent Its Latin name is Ardeotis kori He prefers to live in open spaces with sandy soils, which are overgrown with shrubs and low grass, as well as in semideserts and lowwooded savannasCm The Kori bustard is a heavy bird with a large neck, belonging to the bustard family Female Kori bustards are twice smaller than males The species is easily identified by its size and crest In addition, unlike other bustard species, these birds do not have rufous on their hind neck When flying, the underwings of Kori bustards
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