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White-bellied bustard        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Africa has a number of bustard species ranging in size from the huge kori bustard, one of the largest of all flying birds, to smaller and less dramatic species such as this white-bellied bustard.   All bustards are ground-dwellers that feed on a variety of seeds, insects, and other small animals; many have dramatic courtship displays by males.   This white-bellied bustard was in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.

  • Nikon F2, Leitz 560 mm f5.6 Telyt, Ektachrome film (1973)