Bustard
family of birds
Bustards are land birds of the order Otidiformes. The are Old World birds which live on dry grassland. They have strong legs and can stomp on small prey. They eat leaves, buds, seeds, fruit, small vertebrates, and invertebrates.[1] There are about 27 species in 12 genera. Most of these occur in Africa, two species also occur in Europe.
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| Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Otidimorphae |
| Order: | Otidiformes Wagler, 1830 |
| Family: | Otididae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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In some places im Africa, these birds are used as a natural form of pest control, as they also feed on locusts.
References
change- ↑ del Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. (editors). (1996) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-20-2
