Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis

Least Concern

طول الجناح

118,5 cm

الوزن

4570,0 g

الفصيلة

Otididae

الرتبة

Otidiformes

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حول

A large bustard (up to 120 cm, 3-8 kg) found across open grasslands and woodland of Australia. Sandy-brown plumage with black crown and neck markings. Australia's heaviest flying bird. Omnivore of grasslands. Males perform an impressive balloon-like throat display during courtship.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	118,5 cm	46.7 in
الوزن	4570,0 g	161.20 oz

التعرف

الريش

Black-billed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; white below; black bill; long dark tail with white-buff tips; North American migrant species

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

النطاق الجغرافي

Found across open grasslands and woodland of Australia, including arid interior regions. Resident and nomadic.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore of Australian open country; eats insects, small reptiles, seeds, and green vegetation. Beetles, locusts, and grasshoppers predominate.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 23-24 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-3

الصوت

الغناء

Loud, low booming call with hollow quality; deep resonant sound carrying across open African semi-desert terrain.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Otidiformes (Bustards)
الفصيلة	Otididae (Bustards)
Genus	Ardeotis
الأنواع	Ardeotis australis

Distribution

Australian Bustard has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded