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When to see Denhams Bustard in Kruger National Park
Denhams Bustard are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Denhams Bustard's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Denhams Bustard in Kruger National Park: best roads
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S36 Nhlanguleni Road, H1-1 Napi Road and S114 Old Main Road run through open grassland and mixed bushveld: good country for Denhams Bustard.
- S36 Nhlanguleni Road71.4 km · open grassland and mixed bushveld
- H1-1 Napi Road55.7 km · mixed bushveld and open grassland
- S114 Old Main Road50.2 km · mixed bushveld and open grassland
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About the Denhams Bustard
Denham's bustard is a large ground-dwelling bird of African grasslands, savanna and open woodland. It has a long neck and legs, a pale head and neck, and intricately patterned brown and buff upperparts that provide camouflage in tall vegetation. It is an opportunistic omnivore, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, seeds and other plant material. It spends most of its time walking through open habitat and is generally encountered singly or in pairs.
How to identify the Denhams Bustard
Large ground-dwelling bustard with long legs and neck, brown to grey-brown upperparts and pale underparts. Males are considerably larger than females.
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