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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. [1] It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.
Bustards are all fairly large with the two largest species, the kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) and the great bustard (Otis tarda), being frequently cited as the world's heaviest flying birds. In both the largest species, large males exceed a weight of 20 kg (44 lb), weigh around 13.5 kg (30 lb) on average and can attain a total length of 150 cm ...
Kori bustard Bustards are birds in the family Otididae in the monotypic order Otidiformes. There are currently 26 extant species of bustards recognised by the International Ornithologists' Union. Many species of fossil bustards are known from the Miocene onwards; however, their exact number and taxonomy are unsettled due to ongoing discoveries. Conventions IUCN Red List categories Conservation ...
Houbara bustard egg in the collection of the Museum Wiesbaden. The African houbara has a flamboyant display raising the white feathers of the head and neck and withdrawing the head. Females lay two to four eggs on the ground. [16] It rarely vocalizes, but males make 3-5 low booming notes during breeding displays. [4]
The lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus), also known as the likh or kharmore, is the smallest in the bustard family [3] and the only member of the genus Sypheotides.It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent where it is found in tall grasslands and is best known for the leaping breeding displays made by the males during the monsoon season.
A kori bustard is tall enough to feed from shrubs and small trees from the ground. The male kori bustard has a length of 105 to 135 cm (3 ft 5 in to 4 ft 5 in) [13] [14] and a wingspan of 230 to 275 cm (7 ft 7 in to 9 ft 0 in). [15] Male birds may typically weigh between 7 and 18 kg (15 and 40 lb).
Bustards, floricans, etc. Captive specimen of a male great bustard, showing the characteristic long, beard-like feathers and heavy build. Family Otididae. Genus Afrotis; Genus Ardeotis; Genus Chlamydotis; Genus Eupodotis; Genus Houbaropsis - Bengal florican; Genus Lissotis; Genus Lophotis; Genus Neotis; Genus Otis - great bustard; Genus Sypheotides
Bengal florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis. Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They 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 ...