a red crested bustard, lophotis ruficrista, standing in the center of a grassy field in south africa

ground lophotis ruficrista beak bird birding birdwatching black brown colorful courting courtship display crest environment feathers female field foraging forbs grass grassland grey dwelling habitat herbivorous insects invertebrates male meadow nature migratory observing omnivorous ornithology outdoors plumage rural scavenging south africa spotting standing strutting terrestrial vertebrates white wild wildlife wings