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Great Indian Bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps (Vigors, 1831)
7.2 kgWeight
The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard occurring on the Indian subcontinent.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard occurring on the Indian subcontinent. It is a large bird with a horizontal body, long bare legs and is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Once common on the dry grasslands and shrubland in India, as few as 150 individuals were estimated to survive as of 2018, reduced from an estimated 250 individuals in 2011.
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Questions
How big is the Great Indian Bustard?
The Great Indian Bustard weighs around 7.2 kg.
Where does the Great Indian Bustard live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India.
Is the Great Indian Bustard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Indian Bustard as Critically Endangered.
What does the Great Indian Bustard eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Great Indian Bustard in?
It belongs to the family Bustards (Otididae), order Otidiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 7.2 kg
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 618 mm
- Tail
- 257 mm
- Bill
- 89 mm
- Tarsus
- 183 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Family
- Bustards Otididae
- Genus
- Ardeotis
Other birds in the genus Ardeotis
Arabian BustardArdeotis arabs
Kori BustardArdeotis kori
Australian BustardArdeotis australis
Great BustardOtis tarda
African HoubaraChlamydotis undulata
Asian HoubaraChlamydotis macqueenii
Ludwig's BustardNeotis ludwigii
Denham's BustardNeotis denhami
Heuglin's BustardNeotis heuglinii
Nubian BustardNeotis nuba
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