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Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

Critically Endangered
翼開長
123.7 cm
体重
8187.5 g
Otididae
Otidiformes

について

かつてインド亜大陸全域に広く分布していた非常に大型のノガン(体長最大120cm、体重8〜18kg)。砂褐色の羽毛と黒い頭冠を持つ。残存個体数150羽未満の深刻な絶滅危惧種。かつては乾燥した草地に普通に見られたが、生息地喪失と電線への衝突によってほぼ絶滅寸前。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 123.7 cm 48.7 in
体重 8187.5 g 288.81 oz

識別

羽毛

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo: gray above; pearly-white below; long dark tail with white spots; graduated tail; similar to Yellow-billed

Habitat & Range

分布域

Formerly widespread across the Indian subcontinent. Now restricted to western Rajasthan and Gujarat. Critically Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Critically endangered; feeds on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and shoots in Indian grasslands. Beetles and grasshoppers are key prey.

保全状況

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days. Fledging: 35-40 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Deep, resonant booming call; powerful bass notes carrying remarkably far across open flat Australian landscape.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Otidiformes (Bustards)
Otididae (Bustards)
Genus Ardeotis
Ardeotis nigriceps

Distribution

Great Indian Bustard has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Great Indian Bustard eat?
Critically endangered; feeds on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and shoots in Indian grasslands. Beetles and grasshoppers are key prey.
Where does the Great Indian Bustard live?
Formerly widespread across the Indian subcontinent. Now restricted to western Rajasthan and Gujarat. Critically Endangered.
Is the Great Indian Bustard endangered?
The Great Indian Bustard has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Great Indian Bustard nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days. Fledging: 35-40 days.
What does the Great Indian Bustard sound like?
Deep, resonant booming call; powerful bass notes carrying remarkably far across open flat Australian landscape.
How big is the Great Indian Bustard?
The Great Indian Bustard has a wingspan of 123.7 cm, weight of 8187.5 g.
What order and family does the Great Indian Bustard belong to?
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) belongs to the order Otidiformes and the family Otididae.

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