Bustard Bustard Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large, terrestrial birds living mainly in dry grassland areas and on the steppes of the Old World. They range in length from . They make up the family Otididae (formerly known as Otidae). Bustards are omnivorous and opportunistic, eating leaves, buds, seeds, fruit, small vertebrates, and invertebrates. Bustards are all fairly large with the two largest species, the kori bustard ("Ardeotis kori") and the great bustard ("Otis tarda"), being frequently cited as the world's heaviest flying birds. In both the largest species, large males exceed a weight of , weigh around on average
Porphyria cutanea tarda implicated in the origin of vampire myths. This is because people with the disease tend to avoid the sun due to photosensitivity (and therefore have a young complexion and pallor) and require blood. Hypertrichosis (i.e. A full head of hair) will also give a young appearance. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda is the name of a song by the rock band AFI on their fourth album "Black Sails in the Sunset", released on May 18, 1999. Porphyria cutanea tarda Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common subtype of porphyria. The disease is named because it is a porphyria that often presents