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Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

Near Threatened

طول الجناح

47,9 cm

الوزن

840,6666666666666 g

الفصيلة

Otididae

الرتبة

Otidiformes

حول

A small bustard (40-45 cm) found in open grasslands and steppe from Western Europe to Central Asia. Males have a distinctive black-and-white neck pattern during breeding. Short-distance migrant. Classified as Near Threatened due to agricultural intensification across European grasslands.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	47,9 cm	18.9 in
الوزن	840,6666666666666 g	29.65 oz

التعرف

الريش

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; white barred below; narrow incomplete bars; reddish eye; bronze-green iridescence

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in open grasslands and steppe from Western Europe to Central Asia. Partial migrant. Near Threatened.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore of European and Central Asian steppe; eats insects, clover, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers are key prey in summer.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2-6

الصوت

الغناء

Loud, low booming call; deep resonant notes carrying impressively across open African semi-arid landscape.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Otidiformes (Bustards)
الفصيلة	Otididae (Bustards)
Genus	Tetrax
الأنواع	Tetrax tetrax

Distribution

Little Bustard has been recorded in 5 countries.

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موجود Not recorded