Bengal Florican

Houbaropsis bengalensis (Müller, PLS, 1776)

55–68 cmLength2 kgWeight

The Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), also called the Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cambodia, India, Nepal

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cambodia, India, Nepal

Bengal Florican has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bengal Florican ReserveCambodia405 records
Prolay grasslandsCambodia201 records
Manas NP – BanasbariIndia112 records

More places

Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal60 records
Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia57 records
Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeIndia42 records
Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeIndia30 records
Krous KromCambodia24 records
Chitwan National ParkNepal22 records
Shuklaphanta National ParkNepal17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cambodia India Nepal Vietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), also called the Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,000 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2017. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.

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