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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.
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 ...
Captive male great bustard, showing the characteristic long, beard-like feathers and heavy build. The adult male great bustard is amongst the heaviest living flying animals. A male is typically 90–105 cm (2 ft 11 in – 3 ft 5 in) tall, with a length of around 115 cm (3 ft 9 in) and has a 2.1–2.7 m (6 ft 11 in – 8 ft 10 in) wingspan.
Within its delimited area, Kutch Bustard Sanctuary reportedly has three species of the bustards namely, the great Indian bustards (endangered) (local name: ghorad), the lesser floricans (endangered) (Sypheotides indica) and the houbara bustards (vulnerable). [7] As per last reports, 66 floricans and 17 houbara bustards were reported. [8]
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 ...
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 ...
It was established in 1981 to protect habitat of the great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps). It is home to many other birds, as well as blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), chital (Axis axis), wild boar, and striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena). [2] The sanctuary in the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion. The predominant vegetation is low ...
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 ...