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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 and long bare legs, and is among the heaviest of the flying birds.
Covering an area of 6.14 km 2 (2.37 sq mi), it was established in 1988 to protect the great Indian bustard and the lesser florican and remains the only habitat in Andhra Pradesh for the bustard which is a critically endangered species. [2] [3] The sanctuary is mostly an undulating plain with hot, dry climatic conditions and erratic and uneven ...
The great Indian bustard at Nannaj and Karmala was first identified By Mr B.S.Kulkarni in 1972 and with his constant efforts to save the bird had resulted in Dr. Salim Ali visiting Nannaj and starting a research project. Mr Kulkarni wrote extensively in local newspapers and made people aware of its existence and he is still active in trying to ...
Birds such as sandgrouse, partridges, bee-eaters, larks, and shrikes are commonly seen. In the winter, the birdlife is augmented by species such as the demoiselle crane and MacQueen's bustard. Perhaps the greatest attraction of the park is a bird called the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered species found only in India. Desert ...
Kutch Bustard Sanctuary or Kachchh Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, [1] [2] also known as Lala–Parjan Sanctuary, [3] is located near Jakhau village in Taluka Abdasa, Gujarat, India. This sanctuary is one of the two great Indian bustard sanctuaries in Gujarat; the other one is in Jamnagar .
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 ...
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary: 1979 8496.44 Solapur, Ahmednagar: Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary: 1986 341.05 Aurangabad, Ahmednagar: Kalsubai Wildlife Sanctuary: 1986 361.71 Ahmednagar: Karnala Bird Sanctuary: 1968 4.48 Raigad: Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary: 2000 18.32 Akola: Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary: 1988 73.63 Akola: Koka Wildlife Sanctuary ...
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary: Maharashtra 38 Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary: Mizoram 39 Chilika Lake: Odisha 40 Keoladeo National Park: Rajasthan 41 Tal Chhapar Sanctuary: Rajasthan 42 Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu 43 Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu 44 Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu 45 Suchindram Theroor Birds ...