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Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

Critically Endangered
Размах крыльев
123,7 cm
Масса
8187,5 g
Семейство
Otididae
Отряд
Otidiformes

О нас

A very large bustard (up to 120 cm, 8-18 kg) formerly widespread across the Indian subcontinent. Sandy-brown plumage with black crown. Critically Endangered with fewer than 150 individuals remaining. Once common across arid grasslands, now nearly extinct due to habitat loss and powerline collisions.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 123,7 cm 48.7 in
Масса 8187,5 g 288.81 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

1-2

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Great Indian Bustard has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

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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