Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori), aka Large Bustard or Gompou. This is one of the rare birds that drink water using a sucking motion rather than scooping it up. It is a very large bird at 3- 4 feet tall and weighing 30 pounds or more. It is one of the heaviest birds capable of flight. Range is throughout the east and southern parts of Africa. There have been observations of a symbiotic relatationship between the Kori Bustard and Carmine Bee-eaters. The bee-eaters ride on the bustard's back while it forages, then fly up to capture insects disturbed by the bustard's activity. The Kori Bustard may receive predator detection service from the bee-eater. Kori Butards will associate with large herds of hoofed animals, such as wildebeest, which may also provide predator detection. Habitat destruction from agriculture and development, hunting pressure and a slow reproductive rate are the main reasons for their inclusion on the CITES Appendex II. Widespread poaching both for local comsumption and for export to South Africa and beyond have pushed it to being very rare in many areas of its former range. Live birds are smuggled into South Africa for sale as a delicacy to the wealthy. The name bustard roughly means 'bird that walks'. In Afrikaans it is called 'gompou' or 'bird who eats gum' becaused it has been observed eating the gum of the Acacia tree. Jacksonville Zoo, Florida.