Bustards
Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World (includes Europe, Asia, and Africa). They make up the family Otididae (formerly known as Otidae).
Bustards are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays.
Bustards are gregarious outside the breeding season, but are very wary and difficult to approach in the open habitats they prefer (Bota et al.). Most species are declining or endangered through habitat loss and hunting, even where they are nominally protected (Bota et al.).
Species
- Great Bustard, Otis tarda
- Arabian Bustard, Ardeotis arabs
- Kori Bustard, Ardeotis kori
- Great Indian Bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps
- Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis
- Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata
- MacQueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii
- Ludwig's Bustard, Neotis ludwigii
- Denham's Bustard, Neotis denhami
- Heuglin's Bustard, Neotis heuglinii
- Nubian Bustard, Neotis nuba
- White-bellied Bustard, Eupodotis senegalensis
- Blue Bustard, Eupodotis caerulescens
- Karoo Bustard, Eupodotis vigorsii
- Rueppell's Bustard, Eupodotis rueppellii
- Little Brown Bustard, Eupodotis humilis
- Savile's Bustard, Lophotis savilei
- Buff-crested Bustard, Lophotis gindiana
- Red-crested Bustard, Lophotis ruficrista
- Black Bustard, Afrotis afra
- White-quilled Bustard, Afrotis afraoides
- Black-bellied Bustard, Lissotis melanogaster
- Hartlaub's Bustard, Lissotis hartlaubii
- Bengal Florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis
- Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indica) is a large bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It breeds in Pakistan, and is a rare summer visitor in Nepal. It has a very small, declining population, primarily a result of loss and degradation of its grassland habitat. In their breeding display, the male jumps into the air above the grass level.
- Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax
Macqueen's Bustard has recently been split from the Houbara Bustard as a full species.
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